The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

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

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

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

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.