Whittier, Alaska
Buckner Building
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
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Whittier, Alaska
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Whittier, Alaska
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Anchorage, Alaska
A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Anchorage, Alaska
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
Funchal, Portugal
A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Funchal, Portugal
A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Anchorage, Alaska
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Cantwell, Alaska
Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
Healy, Alaska
A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Anchorage, Alaska
See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.
Fountain Hills, Arizona
An ambitious developer built what was once the world's tallest fountain in a Phoenix suburb.
Mesa, Arizona
This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.
Chandler, Arizona
Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.
Mesa, Arizona
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
Prescott, Arizona
A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.
Prescott, Arizona
This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.