Places marytreptow Wants to Go

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

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

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

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

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

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

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

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.

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

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

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

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

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.