A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.

A colorful, century-old cemetery of the Yaqui Indian Tribe hidden amid the suburban sprawl of Tempe, Arizona.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.

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

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

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

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

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.