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

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

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

The largest police museum in the western United States displays the evolution of crime-fighting Seattle.

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

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.