This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," and outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Two tombstones associated with the much-beloved children's story.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.