The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.

An ornate Detroit church, left empty and ravaged by time.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse.

An old church full of restored Catholic statues is a makeup artist's labor of love.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

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

Always a new use for this old building.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

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

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

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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