Places theworldinaframe Wants to Go

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

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.

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

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

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

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

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

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

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

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

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

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

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

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

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

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

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.