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 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.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

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

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.