Victoria, British Columbia
The Empress Hotel
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
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Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Friday Harbor, Washington
This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Seattle, Washington
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
Seattle, Washington
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.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Olympia, Washington
Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
Ashland, Oregon
Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.
Ashland, Oregon
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
West Sacramento, California
A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Pohang, South Korea
Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by one woman.
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.
West Sacramento, California
I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Los Angeles, California
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Los Angeles, California
The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.