The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The magic's in the hole!

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

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

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

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

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.