Orcas on display and in the water.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.

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

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

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

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

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

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

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

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

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

Offering an enjoyable alternative to the standard hellacious post office trip.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.