For a great selection of antique furniture and all manner of collectibles, make a day trip to downtown Snohomish. In Seattle, you'll find rich clusters of antique stores around the Greenwood, Ballard and Pioneer Square neighborhoods, too.

Antique stores aren't the only places to find cool old things. Salvage stores are great bets for old porcelain sinks, lighting fixtures, stained-glass windows and bits of molding or iron gates saved from the wrecker or remodel.