Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

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

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

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

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.