Tagish, Yukon
Venus Silver Mine
The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.
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Tagish, Yukon
The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.
Haines, Alaska
The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.
Quesnel Forks, British Columbia
A lonely cemetery holds the history of a gold mining town turned ghost town.
Ocean Falls, British Columbia
Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane.
Mount Waddington A, British Columbia
An island said to shake with the current.
Parkland, British Columbia
The first curved wooden bridge in Canada was built as part of the Alaska-Canada Highway.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
Wendover, Utah
This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.
Wendover, Utah
A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.
Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
An 800-year-old island castle in Guernsey's main harbor.
Sark, Guernsey
The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
Sark, Guernsey
One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
St Mary, Jersey
This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Corseul, France
Journey through the ruins of this ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war.
Plussulien, France
This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.
Lanleff, France
The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
Saint-Pol-de-Léon, France
Each of these hand-painted wooden boxes, which date to between the 16th and 19th centuries, contains a genuine human skull.
Naha, Japan
The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Alishan, Taiwan
A monument to placate the spirits of an ancient forest.
Changhua City, Taiwan
The longest skywalk in Taiwan.
Taketomi, Japan
White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.
Ibusuki, Japan
Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.