Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

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

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

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

Bizarre Cavern.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.