In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

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

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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 (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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

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

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