The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.

This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind.

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

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

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

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.