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

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

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

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.

130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.