An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

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

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

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

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

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

Always a new use for this old building.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

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

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

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

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.