A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

In 1912, this idyllic Alaska landscape was blown apart in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Yo, Adrian!

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A local prank turned town icon.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.