Places seamusemmett Wants to Go

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.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.

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

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

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

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

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

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

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

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

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

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

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

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

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

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

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

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

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