A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

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.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

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

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

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

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.