Palmer, Alaska
Eklutna Tailrace
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
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Palmer, Alaska
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
Fairbanks, Alaska
North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Anchorage, Alaska
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Terrebonne, Oregon
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Lakeview, Oregon
Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.
Kerby, Oregon
An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.
Salem, Oregon
This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.
Maupin, Oregon
An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.