Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Thought to be the oldest Norman crypt in the world.

This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

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

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.

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.

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

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

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.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.

In the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, lies a train trestle to nowhere.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

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