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

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

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