The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

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

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

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

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.