Places jordank Wants to Go

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

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

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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

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

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.