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

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

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

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.

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

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.

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

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.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

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

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.