Places kwilson9327 Wants to Go

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

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

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

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

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

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

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

A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.