Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.