The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

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

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

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

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

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

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

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.