Whittier
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The cruise left from Whittier, a town of about 280 people where everyone lives in one of two apartment buildings. It served as a 'secret' warm-water port for the U.S. during World War II. The area averages more than 300 inches of rain per year!
Photo by Sharon Machlis Gartenberg