A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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

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

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

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

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

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

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

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

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

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

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

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

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.