Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

This gold-winged spire celebrates the first true flight around the world.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

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

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.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

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

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

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

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

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

A colorful statue honoring the local salmon in glass and bronze.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city.