Helena, Montana
Guardian of the Gulch
The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.
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Helena, Montana
The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.
Helena, Montana
One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
Boulder, Montana
This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Butte, Montana
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Butte, Montana
A sprawling museum located on the former site of the Orphan Girl Mine.
Anaconda, Montana
This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Arlee, Montana
This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.
Seattle, Washington
Always a new use for this old building.
Seattle, Washington
Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.
Seattle, Washington
This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.
Seattle, Washington
Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.
Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Seattle, Washington
A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
Seattle, Washington
Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Seattle, Washington
This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
Seattle, Washington
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
Seattle, Washington
Five varieties of trees with custom-designed grates around the trunk are planted along the route of the Seattle Transit Tunnel.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.