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This plaque reads "Over this spot on 2 September 1945 the instrument of formal surrender of Japan to the allied powers was signed thus bringing to a close the second world war. The ship at that time was at anchor in Tokyo bay"

Honolulu, Hawaii

Site of the Japanese WWII Surrender

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

A partial reconstruction of a 700-year-old pit house, where it originally stood, on the ancient bank of the Brooks River. A modern hut has been built around it to preserve the site.

King Salmon, Alaska

Brooks River Archaeological District

One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.

The old cars look out over the Knik River to the Talkeetna Mountains.

Palmer, Alaska

Eklutna Tailrace

This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.

A 1933 Auburn, one of the fastest cars of its era.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.

DuPont Dock.

Juneau, Alaska

DuPont Explosives Depot Ruins

The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.

The summit of Mt. Katmai, a volcano six miles away from Novarupta, collapsed when the nearby eruption drained its magma chamber.

King Salmon, Alaska

Valley of 10,000 Smokes

In 1912, this idyllic Alaska landscape was blown apart in the largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century.

Brooks Range Supply.

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Brooks Range Supply

This general store is a one-stop-shop for workers at the Prudhoe Bay oil field.

Field of fireweed with the Mendenhall Glacier in the background.

Juneau, Alaska

Brotherhood Bridge Fireweed Field

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Eldred Rock Lighthouse from an Alaska State Ferry.

Alaska

Eldred Rock Lighthouse

The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska that was born out of a tragic shipwreck.

No. 1 Bunkhouse

Palmer, Alaska

Independence Mine

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

Tlingit Indians wearing their regalia, Chilkat Indian village, Klukwan.

Haines, Alaska

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.

The Poker Creek border crossing.

Eagle, Alaska

Poker Creek

The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.

Mukluk Land

Tok, Alaska

Mukluk Land

This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

King Salmon, Alaska

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

(Flickr/Brewbooks)

Wrangell, Alaska

Petroglyph Beach

Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.

The border between Stewart, British Columbia and Hyder, as seen from the Canadian side.

Hyder, Alaska

Hyder

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

The Tunnel

Fairbanks, Alaska

Permafrost Tunnel

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

Swamp Pop Museum

Ville Platte, Louisiana

Swamp Pop Museum

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.

Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall

Mandeville, Louisiana

Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

Fred’s Lounge

Mamou, Louisiana

Fred’s Lounge

“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.

Bywater Museum of Unnatural History

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Bywater Museum of Unnatural History

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

R.W. Norton Art Gallery

Shreveport, Louisiana

R.W. Norton Art Gallery

Explore 4,000 years of European and American art history in the heart of northwest Louisiana.

New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery

A building that was once a general store, a speakeasy, and a newspaper office now holds a small gallery filled with New Orleans photography.

Dr. Bob's signs

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Bob's Folk Art

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

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