Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan

Cities

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
The Murderer’s Birds!
Elgin Public Museum
Tynemouth Castle.
Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Fresco on the ceiling of the chapel.
Cappella Sistina
View southwest from the trilobite quarry out to Cadiz Valley.
Marble Mountains Trilobite Quarry
Loading...
Recent Stories
All Stories Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
The view from the Q’eswachaka woven suspension bridge.
This Man Rebuilds the Last Inca Rope Bridge Yearly
1 day ago
Su filindeu doesn’t cook in strands, it cooks in sheets.
How the ‘Su Filindeu’ (or ‘Threads of God’) Pasta Recipe Was Almost Lost to Time
2 days ago
Eroded rocks of the badlands in the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park.
Arizona’s Petrified Forest Is Changing What We Know About the Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3 days ago
You could probably take some of that stuff out.
Dear Atlas: How Do I Pack Light for a Long Trip?
6 days ago

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States Washington Seattle Wall of Misfit Art

Wall of Misfit Art

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.

Seattle, Washington

Added By
Mike Veitenhans
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
The north side is a wonder to behold.   mikeveets / Atlas Obscura User
The north side is a wonder to behold.   mikeveets / Atlas Obscura User
A wider fish-eye view.   mikeveets / Atlas Obscura User
One of the owners with his creation, “Fishing for Peace and Love.”   mikeveets / Atlas Obscura User
Don’t be fooled by the rather pedestrian-looking front of the home.   mikeveets / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
The wall (February 2025)   Joe from Bellingham / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
  Jeff B / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

If you ever find yourself wandering down Greenwood Avenue on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, especially if you're feeling a little down, pay a visit to the Wall of Misfit Art and you'll leave feeling a bit lighter and with a smile on your face.

Since 2021, the owners of the wall, inspired by the Island of Misfit Toys from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stop-action movie, have been creating and adding misfit objects d'art to the display that now almost completely covers the north exterior of their home. The art keeps changing and, at the time of this posting, the owners were on the hunt for a stuffed marlin to add to the menagerie.

Related Tags

Eccentric Homes Art Walls Art Outside Outsider Art

Know Before You Go

The Wall of Misfit Art is best viewed from the driveway of the commercial building next to it, so visitors are asked to talk softly during business hours so as not to disturb the work that goes on there.

Community Contributors

Added By

mikeveets

Edited By

smalloch, Joe from Bellingham, Jeff B

  • smalloch
  • Joe from Bellingham
  • Jeff B

Published

September 3, 2024

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Wall of Misfit Art
7101 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle, Washington, 98103
United States
47.680405, -122.35566
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Phinney Park Air Raid Tower

Seattle, Washington

miles away

Egan's Ballard Jam House

Seattle, Washington

miles away

"Henry" Murals

Seattle, Washington

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Seattle

Seattle

Washington

Places 131
Stories 18

Nearby Places

Phinney Park Air Raid Tower

Seattle, Washington

miles away

Egan's Ballard Jam House

Seattle, Washington

miles away

"Henry" Murals

Seattle, Washington

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Seattle

Seattle

Washington

Places 131
Stories 18

Related Places

  • Gene Frankel Theater

    New York, New York

    'Dreams of Hyperion'

    A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.

  • George Masaveg in front of his creation

    Cleveland, Ohio

    George Masaveg Art Home

    One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.

  • SamG outside his studio.

    Clarkesville, Georgia

    SamG Land

    A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

  • Sanford, Florida

    Mr. Imagination's Memory Wall

    This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

  • Snösätra.

    Stockholm, Sweden

    Snösätra Wall of Fame

    Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

  • Callejon de Hamel.

    Havana, Cuba

    Callejon de Hamel

    A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

  • The Toppenish Murals.

    Toppenish, Washington

    Toppenish Murals

    Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.

  • Crécy-la-Chapelle, France

    Le Moulin Jaune

    This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.