A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

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

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Russian history in San Francisco.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

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.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.

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