Seattle, WA

Iconic symbol of the Pacific Northwest.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

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.

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

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

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

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

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

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

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

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

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

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

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

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

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

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

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

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

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

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

This secluded, man-made waterfall marks the birthplace of the United Parcel Service.

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

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

Always a new use for this old building.

An underground library specializing in underground knowledge.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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

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

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

Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.