An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.

This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.

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

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

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

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

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.

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

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.