Orcas on display and in the water.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

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

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.