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shullbrendand

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Places visited in Juneau, Alaska

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Treadwell Ruins

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Added by Pandoras Guard

Mendenhall Ice Caves

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

Mendenhall Glacier

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Wizard of Oz Metal Statues

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

Jake Uitti

Added by Jake Uitti

Patsy Ann Statue

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Sydney Rose

Added by Sydney Rose

Aquilean Whale Tail Sculptures

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

MarilynR

Added by MarilynR

Aunt Claudia's Dolls, a Museum

One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.

Jake Uitti

Added by Jake Uitti

Sealaska Heritage Institute

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

Added by heathermharris

The Upside-Down Forest of Glacier Gardens

Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

Added by renakaba

Brotherhood Bridge Fireweed Field

Every summer, the Mendenhall River greenbelt comes alive with an explosion of magenta flowers.

Kara Davis

Added by Kara Davis

Cabazon, California

Cabazon Dinosaurs

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

anhie

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Absecon Lighthouse

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

evk0109

Added by evk0109

Palm Springs, California

Indian Canyons

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Added by marcusdgilmer

Richmond, Virginia

Henry "Box" Brown

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

shullbrendand

Added by shullbrendand

Montreux, Switzerland

Freddie Mercury Statue

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

Hannah Starman

Added by Hannah Starman

Lac Léman, Switzerland

Swiss Museum of Games

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

Meg

Vevey, Switzerland

La Fourchette (The Fork)

At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.

ahvenas

Added by ahvenas

Dachau, Germany

Dachau Concentration Camp

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The World Islands

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Source of the Nile at Jinja

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

bryanrudin

Added by bryanrudin

Murchison Falls

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.

Added by Rachel Gould

Amsterdam, Netherlands

City Hall Urinal

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Sean J Allen

Added by Sean J Allen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Homomonument

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Dylan