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

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

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

A collection of artifacts from Maryland's maritime past.

A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.