The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

On the edge of this small Washington Park, a piece of the Earth's mantle has come to the surface.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.

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

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

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

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

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

Orcas on display and in the water.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.