Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go

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

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

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

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

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

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

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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.

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