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

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style.

This stretch of Canadian road was named after a nickname that stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

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.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.

Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

Locals believe the purity of this huge, untouched Arctic lake could be the salvation of human civilization.

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

The remains of the first saint from Alaska in the Russian Orthodox Church.

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

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

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

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

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

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

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