A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.