Places parymoppins Wants to Go

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

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.

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

The site of a popular piano lounge owned by a former world champion boxer is now a place to rent a truck.

A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.