In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

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

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

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

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

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

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

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’