Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
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Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
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
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Ketchikan, Alaska
One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.
Ketchikan, Alaska
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Queens, New York
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
Queens, New York
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Queens, New York
Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.
Queens, New York
The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.
Queens, New York
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Queens, New York
The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
Queens, New York
The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Queens, New York
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
Seattle, Washington
This edible park is open to any and all foragers.
Seattle, Washington
A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.
Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.
Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.