This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

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

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

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 rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

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

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

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

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