This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

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

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

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

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

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

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

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

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

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

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

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

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