Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

In the high desert east of Bend, the University of Oregon maintains a research observatory on a remote mountain peak.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

This site was a school and a center of Japanese-American life before internment.

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

The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.

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

This waterfront restaurant was the life of the party until a crime syndicate burned it to the ground.

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

This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

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

Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.

These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Home to items never before seen by the public.