Places susanjester Wants to Go

This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.

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

Five varieties of trees with custom-designed grates around the trunk are planted along the route of the Seattle Transit Tunnel.

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

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

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

This municipal sundial has been keeping time along Tacoma's Commencement Bay since 1978.

This parking garage has given itself over to graffiti artists and the neighborhood can't thank them enough.

A Roman holiday is closer than you think when you use this 1916 staircase inspired by Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

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

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

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

These split boulders mark equinoxes and solstices along the Seattle skyline.

Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

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