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

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

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

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

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

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

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

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

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

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.