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

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

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

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

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