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Washington State Convention & Trade Center
It's hard to miss this gigantic complex decked out with ballrooms, meeting rooms, space for exhibitions and a visitors center. An arched-glass bridge spans Pike St between 7th and 8th Aves, with what looks like a giant eye in the middle of it.
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Water Tower Observation Deck
Keen seekers of views can climb 107 steep steps to the top of Volunteer Park's 75ft water tower. Built in 1907, it provides wonderful vistas of the Space Needle and over Elliott Bay.
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Waterfall Park
This unusual park is an urban oasis commemorating workers of the United Parcel Service (UPS), which grew out of a messenger service that began in a basement at this location in 1907. The tall artificial waterfall that flows in this tiny open-air courtyard is flanked by tables and flowering plants. This is a perfect spot to eat a brown-bag lunch or to rest weary feet.
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Woodland Park Zoo
In Woodland Park, up the hill from Green Lake Park, the Woodland Park Zoo is one of Seattle's greatest tourist attractions, consistently rated as one of the top 10 zoos in the country. It was one of the first in the nation to free animals from their restrictive cages in favor of ecosystem enclosures, where animals from similar environments share large spaces designed to replicate their natural surroundings.
