Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

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

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

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

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

One artist's yard is full of shining, whirling kinetic sculptures that look like pure steel psychedelia.

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

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

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

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

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

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

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

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.