Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

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 Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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

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

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

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

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

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

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

One of the world's richest men bought this former paper factory and transformed it into a mall.

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.