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Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

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

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

The Outer Rim Coffee House is a space for coffee enthusiasts and sci-fi fans alike!

Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.