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

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.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Extraordinary objects lurk in this quintessential regional museum.

Journey through a collection of over 35,000 Halloween items from all generations.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.