One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

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

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.

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

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

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.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

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

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

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.