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Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

The remains of the first saint from Alaska in the Russian Orthodox Church.

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

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

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

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.

The site of one of Japan's very few American occupations during World War II still holds the relics of a roundly disastrous campaign.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

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

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

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.

The ruins of the first Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.