Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Seattle, Washington
A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.
Seattle, Washington
Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.
Seattle, Washington
A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.
Vashon, Washington
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
Seattle, Washington
This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.
Seattle, Washington
Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.
Seattle, Washington
Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.
Seattle, Washington
This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Seattle, Washington
This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Seattle, Washington
This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
Seattle, Washington
A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.