Tacoma's historic Beaux-Arts train station is now a federal courthouse featuring large-scale glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A Roman holiday is closer than you think when you use this 1916 staircase inspired by Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

This statue honors Marvin Klegman, a heroic child who died while saving another boy's life in a 1949 earthquake, and shares his long untold story.

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.

This Old Town cabin tells the story of Tacoma's settlement through a replica of its first non-Native building.

In addition to what was once the world’s largest single-loom carpet, this charming space contains a pair of unique flags in American history.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Orcas on display and in the water.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.