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

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

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

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

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

Flying high over the small island of Zákynthos is a giant tribute to the mainland.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.

A martyred saint built a nunnery and school for girls here known as the "Parthenon."

Underneath one of the region's most historic roads lies the home of Plato's successor.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.