This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

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

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.

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

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

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

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.