North Pole, Alaska
Lady of the Lake
An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.
Places vespera66 Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Chicken, Alaska
Chicken of Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Chitina, Alaska
The Gilahina Trestle
In the middle of the Alaskan wilderness, lies a train trestle to nowhere.
Palmer, Alaska
Eklutna Tailrace
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
Whittier, Alaska
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Permanently Closed
Whittier, Alaska
Buckner Building
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
Anchorage, Alaska
Neighborhood Airplane Hangars
A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.
Anchorage, Alaska
Turnagain Arm Bore Tide
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Anchorage, Alaska
Beluga Point Fresh Water Spring
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Anchorage, Alaska
Diamond Jim's Liquor Store Sign
A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.
Anchorage, Alaska
Nike Site Summit
Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Anchorage, Alaska
Grandma Olga Statue
Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Earthquake Park
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
New York, New York
The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
'Untitled (Figure Balancing on Dog)'
A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
