From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

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

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

Orcas on display and in the water.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

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

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

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

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

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

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

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

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

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

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

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.