Landmarks

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Volunteer Park Conservatory – Seattle Things to Do #896

  The Volunteer Park Conservatoryis a very special place to the people of Seattle. The Conservatory’s mission is to educate, collect and conserve threatened plants. The protected plants within the conservatory allow visitors to be transported to another world – viewing species from around the globe.

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Sub Seattle Tour – Seattle Things to Do #832

If you’re looking for a way to entertain those out-of-town guests, you might want to check out the Sub Seattle Tour, put together by Seattle’s Underground Tour. This is the tour for folks who really want to feel like they have gotten to see a part of Seattle that most tourists don’t even know exist.

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Valentine’s Day Underworld Tour – Seattle Things to Do #426

Some might say that love don’t cost a thing, but in Seattle’s early days it certainly did! Spend Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart on this special Underworld Tour, a guided 60-minute walking tour where you’ll be treated to tales of opium dens, corruption, and good time gals selling love. After the tour, enjoy delicious Theo [...]

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Hat 'n' Boots

Hat ‘n’ Boots – Seattle Things to Do #171

Seattle’s eclectic Georgetown neighborhood is home to one of its most unique roadside attractions, the Hat ‘n’ Boots. Built in 1954 as part of a Western-themed gas station, these giant cowboy boots and hat have become icons of the neighborhood.

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Seattle Monorail

Seattle Monorail – Seattle Things to Do #165

Seattle’s most unique and iconic form of transit, the Seattle Monorail, whisks riders from the Space Needle in Seattle Center to the Westlake Center Mall in downtown Seattle. Built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair to provide a link between the fairgrounds and downtown Seattle, the once futuristic mode of transport has become a major [...]

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Mukilteo Lighthouse at Christmas

Mukilteo Lighthouse at Christmas – Seattle Things to Do #143

Every December the picture-perfect Mukilteo Lighthouse is decorated with Christmas lights.  Don’t miss this quaint site, dazzling with colorful holiday décor and flawlessly framed with a backdrop of the glistening Puget Sound and the Washington State ferries.

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View from the Space Needle

View from the Space Needle – Seattle Things to Do #92

We probably take the it for granted, because we get a great view of the landmark all the time. But when was the last time you got a view from the Space Needle?

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Lenin statue

Statue of Lenin – Seattle Things to Do #91

Just a few blocks away from the infamous Fremont Troll rests yet another odd Seattle statue–that of Vladmir Lenin. You likely aren’t a fan of this guy, but at least you can appreciate the story of how the sculpture got here.

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Smith Tower

Smith Tower – Seattle Things to Do #77

While pretty short compared to its more modern neighbors, Smith Tower was Seattle’s first skyscraper built in 1914. The building created quite a sensation when it was built and was one of the four tallest buildings in the world at the time. It retained that notoriety and remained the tallest building west of the Mississippi [...]

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Fishermen's Terminal - Seattle

Fishermen’s Terminal – Seattle Things to Do #25

Just west of the Ballard Bridge in Seattle is Fishermen’s Terminal, home to a large fleet of commercial fishing vessels that regularly ply the waters of the Puget Sound and Alaska. The marina is popular with ocean-going boats, as it provides a calm, fresh-water port and is right outside of downtown Seattle. If you are [...]

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