Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

The largest police museum in the western United States displays the evolution of crime-fighting Seattle.

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

Always a new use for this old building.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

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

London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.