North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.

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.

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

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

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

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

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

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.