Places parymoppins Wants to Go

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

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

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

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

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

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

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

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

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