Places laurahilliard79 Wants to Go

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

Hiding in plane sight.

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

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

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

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.