An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

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

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

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

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

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

This country market harbors goats on its roof.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.