Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

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

Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.

Massive gannet colony perched on cliffs, with hiking trails and an interpretation center.

A sea glass gold mine on Newfoundland’s rugged coast.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.

At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.

A wonderous place devoted to art and metal.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.