Skagway, Alaska
Skagway Centennial Statue
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
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Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
Red Onion Saloon
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
The Golden North Hotel
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Skagway, Alaska
Kirmse’s Billboard
This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
Permanently Closed
Whittier, Alaska
Buckner Building
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
Anchorage, Alaska
Diamond Jim's Liquor Store Sign
A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.
Anchorage, Alaska
Grandma Olga Statue
Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Nike Site Summit
Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Earthquake Park
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Juneau, Alaska
Tracy Arm Fjord
A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.
Anchorage, Alaska
The Seward Highway
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Last Chance Mining Museum
Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
Juneau, Alaska
Patsy Ann Statue
Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Wizard of Oz Metal Statues
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
Juneau, Alaska
Shrine of Saint Thérèse
This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.
Whittier, Alaska
Portage Ghost Town
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Juneau, Alaska
The Upside-Down Forest of Glacier Gardens
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
San Francisco, California
450 Sutter Street
Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.
San Francisco, California
Hunter's Point Shipyard
Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Park
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
Whittier, Alaska
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
