The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

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

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

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

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

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.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

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

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.