Meg van Huygen is a native Seattleite and geography/history wonk. She majored in classical piano performance at Cornish College of the Arts, karaokes competitively, and is on a quest to visit every U.S. capitol (24 down so far!). She writes about architecture and secret Seattle spots for Curbed, about food for Eater and the Stranger, and about history/geography/sundry other things for Mental Floss and Atlas Obscura.