Whittier, Alaska
Portage Ghost Town
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
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Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Fairbanks, Alaska
North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."
Ketchikan, Alaska
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Fairbanks, Alaska
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Juneau, Alaska
The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Valladolid, Spain
The Spanish writer devoted hours to writing 'Don Quixote' in this house.
Madrid, Spain
A unique Baroque bridge preserved in Madrid's largest public park.
Segovia, Spain
Poet Antonio Machado's former residence offers the quintessential Castilian lifestyle of the provincial towns in the early 20th century.
Aranjuez, Spain
This waterfall, also known as the “the castanets” is said to mimic the sounds of the waves in Portugal.
Colmenar de Oreja, Spain
Dedicated to one of Spain’s most talented painters and also one of the least known.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's most beloved statues is of an anonymous citizen.
Murcia, Spain
This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.
Zaragoza, Spain
The first museum in Europe dedicated to the art of origami.
Zaragoza, Spain
This 11th-century fortress is now the seat of Aragon’s state legislature.
Madrid, Spain
Dr. Fleming's work saved the lives of many bullfighters thanks to his discovery of penicillin.
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.
Segovia, Spain
The first mechanized factory in Spain is also one of the most significant mints in the history of money.
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.