Places vijayhm Wants to Go

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

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

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

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 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

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.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.

A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.