Places opaellunea Wants to Go

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

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

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

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

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.

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

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

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

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

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

The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.

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

This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.