This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

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

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

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

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

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

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

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