The northernmost truck stop in the United States.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.

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

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

See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.