This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.

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

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

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

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

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Always a new use for this old building.

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

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

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

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

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

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

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

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.