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

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Always a new use for this old building.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

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

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

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

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.