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.

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

This general store is a one-stop-shop for workers at the Prudhoe Bay oil field.

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

The northernmost truck stop in the United States.

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

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 junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.

A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

This landmark church at the Flathead Reservation mission features 58 ceiling and wall frescoes painted by the mission's cook.