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

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

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

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

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

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

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.