This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

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

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This scenic waterfront swimming pool is the longest salt water pool in North America.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

A hat for every occasion can be found in this British Columbia haunt.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

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A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."