Seattle, Washington
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
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Seattle, Washington
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
Seattle, Washington
Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Oregon City, Oregon
The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Whistler, British Columbia
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Renton, Washington
This unique library spans a mighty river.
Seattle, Washington
A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.
Kirkland, Washington
A normal, unassuming pedestrian overpass has been the demise of many, many trucks.
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.
Seattle, Washington
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
Seattle, Washington
Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Brooklyn, New York
Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.
Brooklyn, New York
A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.