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Pike Place Market — the soul of Seattle, fish-throwing fishmongers since 1907—
Space Needle — the 1962 World's Fair icon, Seattle's most recognisable landmark—
Chihuly Garden and Glass — Dale Chihuly's breathtaking glass sculpture exhibition—
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) — Frank Gehry-designed rock and pop culture museum—
The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) — major art collection in downtown Seattle—
Seattle Asian Art Museum — stunning collection of Asian art in Volunteer Park—
Volunteer Park — conservatory, water tower views and the Asian Art Museum—
Discovery Park — 534-acre urban wilderness, beaches and a historic lighthouse—
Golden Gardens Park — Puget Sound beach with views of the Olympic Mountains—
Kerry Park — the classic Seattle skyline view from Queen Anne Hill—
Gas Works Park — former gasification plant turned distinctive lakeside park—
Lake Union — kayak, paddleboard or take a seaplane from the urban lake—
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture — Pacific Northwest and Indigenous cultures—
The Walrus and the Carpenter — Renee Erickson's celebrated oyster bar in Ballard—
Ballard — Scandinavian-heritage neighbourhood with great bars, restaurants and a Sunday farmers market—
Capitol Hill — Seattle's LGBTQ+ neighbourhood, indie music venues and great food—
Pioneer Square — Seattle's original neighbourhood, galleries, Underground Tour—
Bill Speidel's Underground Tour — explore the buried original streets of 1890s Seattle—
The Seattle Great Wheel — giant Ferris wheel on Pier 57 with Elliott Bay views—
Olympic Sculpture Park — free outdoor sculpture park on the Puget Sound waterfront—
The Seattle Central Library — Rem Koolhaas's extraordinary glass-and-steel public library—
Fremont neighbourhood — the self-declared 'Centre of the Universe', eclectic and fun—
Fremont Troll — the famous sculpture lurking under the Aurora Bridge—
The Burke-Gilman Trail — 27-mile multi-use trail through the heart of Seattle—
Seattle Japanese Garden — serene stroll garden in the Washington Park Arboretum—
Washington Park Arboretum — 230 acres of trees and gardens on Lake Washington—
Bainbridge Island ferry — iconic 35-minute Puget Sound crossing with mountain views—
Tillicum Village at Blake Island — cedar-planked salmon dinner and Native American culture—
Mount Rainier National Park — the iconic volcano visible from Seattle on clear days—
Olympic National Park — rainforest, mountains and wild Pacific coast, a day trip away—
Hoh Rainforest — temperate rainforest in Olympic National Park, otherworldly—
Rattlesnake Lake & Ledge — popular hike with lake reflections of the surrounding mountains—
Snoqualmie Falls — spectacular 268-foot waterfall, 30 minutes from Seattle—
Woodland Park Zoo — nationally recognised zoo with Humboldt penguins and grizzly bears—
Seattle Aquarium — Puget Sound marine life on Pier 59—
Museum of Flight — the largest private air and space museum in the world at Boeing Field—
Starbucks Reserve Roastery — the theatrical original, coffee as spectacle in Capitol Hill—
First Starbucks store at Pike Place — small, historic and usually crowded—
Ivar's Acres of Clams — fish and chips on the waterfront, a Seattle tradition since 1938—
Pink Moon Saloon — beloved dive bar in the International District—
International District — Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and pan-Asian food culture—
Tom Douglas restaurants — the godfather of Seattle cuisine across multiple concepts—
Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field — one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL—
Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park — baseball with a retractable roof over Puget Sound—
Seattle Sounders FC — one of MLS's most passionate fan bases—
Canlis restaurant — legendary 1950 fine dining institution overlooking Lake Union—
Attend a show at The Showbox — iconic music venue where Sinatra and Pearl Jam have played—
Sunset at Alki Beach — West Seattle's sandy beach, Manhattan-like view of downtown—
Nordstrom flagship store — the original Seattle-born retailer, still the best in town—
Sky View Observatory at Columbia Center — best 360-degree city views in Seattle—