Places Judy Lee Wants to Go

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

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

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

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

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.