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

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.

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

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

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

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.