Bend, Oregon
Tumalo Dam
The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."
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Bend, Oregon
The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."
Rainbow, Oregon
These natural hot springs form four-tiered soaking pools with temperatures ranging from 85 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Paisley, Oregon
These wave-cut overhangs on ancient Lake Chewaucan contain some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in North America.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
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.
Juneau, Alaska
The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.
Juneau, Alaska
A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.
Alaska
The oldest original lighthouse in Alaska that was born out of a tragic shipwreck.
Chitina, Alaska
At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.
King Salmon, Alaska
Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Palmer, Alaska
An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.
Anchorage, Alaska
Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.
Nome, Alaska
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Gustavus, Alaska
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Juneau, Alaska
The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Yakutat, Alaska
Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.
Chitina, Alaska
The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.