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

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

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.