Places eklie Wants to Go

Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

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

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.