The city by the Bering Sea is famous for two things: first, in the context of the Gold Rush with many relicts from that time bearing silent witness to the era. One very interesting destination is the Inuit village of Teller, where many artefacts dating from the time of the Gold Rush have been preserved. Second, Nome has gained importance in connection with the famous sled-dog race "Iditarod", since it is here that the winner crosses the finishing line with his team of dogs, following around nine or ten days racing. As soon as the winner draws near to the finishing line, a bell rings and all of the town's residents rush out to greet the victor. More than 50 teams of dogs from all over the world take part in the race from Anchorage to Nome.
