Places richkraetsch Wants to Go

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.

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

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

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

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

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.