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

One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.

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

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

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

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

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

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

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

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

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.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

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

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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