A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

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

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.