This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.

Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Legend has it that any woman who kissed this statue would soon be married.

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

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

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

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

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

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.