A different kind of swan princess.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

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

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum.

A historic bridge no one is allowed to cross.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.