Places mariaricks98 Wants to Go

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

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

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

This offbeat trailer park is home to vintage peddlers, local artists, indie makers, and more.

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.

A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.

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

One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

A vinyl-lover's Shangri-La.

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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.

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

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

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

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