New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
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New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Bena, Minnesota
An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the stateās coins.
Grand Marais, Michigan
This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.
Paradise, Michigan
These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Niagara Falls, New York
Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
West Glacier, Montana
Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Marblemount, Washington
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.
Ketchikan, Alaska
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Sitka, Alaska
The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
Juneau, Alaska
Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbeltĀ comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Alaska
The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska that was born out of a tragic shipwreck.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Skagway, Alaska
This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
Chitina, Alaska
The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.