Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City is like being transformed back into time. The building are still like they were in the old west. Sidewalks are board walks instead of concrete , streets still are dirt roads(not paved). Dawson City is located 165 miles from Arctic Circle on the Yukon River at the junction with the Klondike River. Population 1,876. Dawson City was declared a national historic site in early 1960's. Many buildings have been restored, some reconstructed and other stabilized. The top pictured is one that Parks Canada has stabilized to show what perma frost does to



buildings over a period of time .