The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

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

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

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

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

Always a new use for this old building.

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

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.

This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.

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

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