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…
Must see attractions in Seattle
- LLouisa Boren Lookout
- MMount Zion Baptist Church
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…
- HHigh Point
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…
- TThree Piece Sculpture: Vertebrae
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…
- SSeattle Rose Garden
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…
- BBallard Building
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,…
- AAmazon Tower I
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…
- SSunset Hill Park
Rising above Golden Gardens on 34th Ave is sinuous Sunset Hill Park, a prime perch for dramatic sunsets and long views.
- PParsons Garden
A leafy public garden in the posh Queen Anne neighborhood that's especially popular for summer weddings.