Seattle, Washington
The Arctic Club
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
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Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Seattle, Washington
One of the oldest continually operating drinking establishments west of the Mississippi.
Seattle, Washington
A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.
Seattle, Washington
The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.
Seattle, Washington
A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.
Seattle, Washington
A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.
Seattle, Washington
This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.
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
This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.
Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Seattle, Washington
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Seattle, Washington
A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Tukwila, Washington
An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
Seattle, Washington
The spur that wouldn’t die.
Seattle, Washington
The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.
Kenmore, Washington
A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
Seattle, Washington
What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
Seattle, Washington
Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
Quinault, Washington
Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Chula Vista, California
The American rainmaker and a burst dam.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.