Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

Home to a full cast of the largest woolly mammoth ever recovered in North America. 

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

The ruins of the humble house of one of Mexico's most iconic revolutionaries.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.