Places Heather Marcello Wants to Go

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

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

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

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

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

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

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

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

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

Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.