Waterford, Connecticut
Seaside Sanatorium
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
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Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Waimea, Hawaii
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Eleele, Hawaii
This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.
Gakona, Alaska
An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Burnaby, British Columbia
While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.
Wasilla, Alaska
Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.
Barrow, Alaska
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Ketchikan, Alaska
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Squamish, British Columbia
As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
This country market harbors goats on its roof.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.
Courtenay, British Columbia
At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.