Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

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

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.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

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