An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

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

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

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

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

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

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

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