The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

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

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

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

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

One devoted couple has donated multiple recreations of Michelangelo's sculptures to this South Dakota town.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

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

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles.

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

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

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.