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

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

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

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 brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

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

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

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

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

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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

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

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.