Skagway, Alaska
Arctic Brotherhood Hall
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
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Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Juneau, Alaska
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Juneau, Alaska
This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Juneau, Alaska
Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Akron, Ohio
A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Athens, Greece
The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
Cancún, Mexico
A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.
Ekbalam, Mexico
These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.
Istanbul, Turkey
This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Louisville, Ohio
This former tuberculosis treatment facility now stands at the center of a public park.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Istanbul, Turkey
A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
Istanbul, Turkey
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.