Places frawalpon Wants to Go

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

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

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

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

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

Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard.

Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

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

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

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.