Places HootEye Wants to Go

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The last of its kind in the country.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

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

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

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

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

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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

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

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