Belltown & Seattle Center
This elevated pier has a large viewing platform that looks out over downtown and the harbor. It's a good spot to grab a skyline-backed selfie or family…
Must-see attractions in Seattle
Seattle
The controversial 20th century Soviet leader has new life as one of Fremont's many beloved public art pieces.
Seattle
One of Seattle’s oldest cemeteries and the final resting place of many early settlers, Lakeview Cemetery borders Volunteer Park to the north. Arthur Denny…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
The streetcar that chugged up and down the steep grade along Queen Anne Ave started operating on overhead-wire electricity in 1900, but it still needed…
Seattle
One of the first homes on First Hill, the baronial Stimson-Green Mansion is an English Tudor–style mansion completed in 1901 by lumber baron and real…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Built in 1969 and originally known as 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, this was one of the city’s first real skyscrapers. At the time, it was a darling of the…
Seattle
The Georgetown Steam Plant, built in 1906, has one of the last working examples of the large-scale steam turbines that doubled the efficiency of…
Washington State Convention Center
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
It’s hard to miss this gigantic complex decked out with ballrooms, meeting rooms, space for exhibitions and the Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau. An…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
A landmark that has benefited from restoration fever is Union Station, the old Union Pacific Railroad depot (1911) that sat unoccupied between 1971 and…
Donnie Chin International Children’s Park
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
If your offspring aren’t up for exploring the Asian markets or sitting still for a dim-sum brunch, then bring them to this diminutive coming-up-for-air…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
This 14-gabled house near the top of Queen Anne Hill was built in 1905 by Harry Whitney Treat, a friend of William F ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody. Treat also…
Belltown & Seattle Center
In the basement of the Seattle Center Armory near the monorail stop, the Children’s Museum is old-school entertainment and a good bet if you want to tear…
Queen Anne & Lake Union
Seattle’s oldest park was originally designated a cemetery – but that status ended up being rather temporary, and the land was rededicated as parkland…
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
Formerly the Northern Life Tower, this 26-story art deco skyscraper, built in 1928, was designed to reflect the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. The…
Seattle
This glassworks studio and shop makes all its work in-house; if you’ve never seen a glassblowing demonstration, it’s worth checking out. The studio…
Ballard & Discovery Park
The bronze Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial at the base of the piers at Fishermen's Terminal just south of Ballard, commemorates Seattle fishers lost at sea…
Georgetown Arts & Cultural Center
Seattle
A former dance studio, this community-friendly arts center hosts rotating exhibitions as well as studio space, classes and workshops. It’s best visited…
Ballard & Discovery Park
A great example of the decorative brickwork that graces many of the buildings along Ballard Ave, the Portland Building has housed all kinds of businesses…
Seattle
Outside the Volunteer Park boundaries, the Louisa Boren Lookout provides one of the best views over the university and Union Bay. The small park is named…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
Just south of Viretta Park in Madrona is a small beachfront abutting Lake Washington called Howell Park. If you're looking for a beach with some elbow…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
One of the cornerstones of the CD neighborhood is Mount Zion Baptist Church, a 2000-member congregation with a choir that has reached national acclaim…
Seattle
This intersection marks the highest point in Seattle, 518ft above sea level. Views from the road crossing aren't astounding, but they get better if you…
Three Piece Sculpture: Vertebrae
Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront
These three large pieces of the human anatomy recreated in bronze are the work of British sculptor Henry Moore. They stand guard at the entrance to the 50…
Seattle
The 2.5-acre Seattle Rose Garden, near the entrance road to the zoo off N 50th St, was started in 1924 and contains 5000 plants, including heirloom roses…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Ballard’s only major terracotta structure was built in the 1920s by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. It once held a community hospital and now houses shops,…
Belltown & Seattle Center
The new Seattle HQ of online retail behemoth Amazon opened in December 2015. Officially it's called Amazon Tower I, but it's known colloquially as 'the…
Ballard & Discovery Park
Rising above Golden Gardens on 34th Ave is sinuous Sunset Hill Park, a prime perch for dramatic sunsets and long views.
Queen Anne & Lake Union
A leafy public garden in the posh Queen Anne neighborhood that's especially popular for summer weddings.
