Places Ramika Wants to Go

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.

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

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

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

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

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

An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.