A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.