Places Mark H Wants to Go

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

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

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

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.

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

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 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 mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.