A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.

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

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

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

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.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

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

An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.

Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

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

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

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

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.