One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

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.

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

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

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

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.