The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.