You can sometimes walk from Alaska to Russia
If you are truly desperate to avoid buying a plane ticket, just wait for a harsh winter. The gap between Alaska's Little Diomede island and Russia's Big Diomede island is just 2.4 miles. When the ocean surface solidifies into treacherous pack ice, you can physically hike between the two superpowers, assuming you survive the frostbite, the polar bears, and the angry border patrols.

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