This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

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

A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.

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

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.

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

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

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

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

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

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

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

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.