In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.

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

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

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.

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

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

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

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

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

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

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.