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Places to go in Seattle
Crumble & Flake is one of Places to go in Seattle.

1. Crumble & Flake

8.5
1500 E Olive Way (at E Howell St), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Capitol Hill · 62 tips and reviews

Jessie V.Jessie Vanik: Best tip I can give is to get there early! Like before they open. This morning I was one of the lucky ones who got a cream puff 45 min after open. I feel sorry for the people who slept in today!

Space Needle is one of Places to go in Seattle.

2. Space Needle

8.8
400 Broad St, Seattle, WA
Monument · Lower Queen Anne · 424 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Built for the 1962 World Expo, Space Needle distinctive structure, rising 600-plus feet above Seattle Center , has since become Seattle's most famous landmark.

3. Science Fiction and Horror Gallery and Hall of Fame

8.0
325 5th Ave N (at Harrison St), Seattle, WA
Art Gallery · Lower Queen Anne · 7 tips and reviews
The Museum of Flight is one of Places to go in Seattle.

4. The Museum of Flight

9.3
9404 E Marginal Way S (at 96th Pl), Tukwila, WA
Science Museum · 156 tips and reviews

NASANASA: After a 30 year career training crews for every shuttle mission, NASA's FFT (Full Fuselage Trainer) is leaving its home at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas, bound for The Museum of Flight!

Gum Wall is one of Places to go in Seattle.

5. Gum Wall

6.8
1428 Post Aly (at Pike St), Seattle, WA
Monument · Pike Place · 121 tips and reviews

Rachel P.Rachel P: DON'T TOUCH THE WALL

Pike Place Market is one of Places to go in Seattle.

6. Pike Place Market

9.3
85 Pike St (at Pine St), Seattle, WA
Market · 719 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Pike Place Market is home to the first Starbucks, Rachel the Pig, numerous street performers and entertainers, and the Pike Place Fish Market, which features the fish-throwing fishmongers.

Gas Works Park is one of Places to go in Seattle.

7. Gas Works Park

9.5
2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA
Park · Wallingford · 137 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Located on the north shore of Lake Union, the park has excellent water views and a spectacular, unobstructed view of the city skyline. It is a popular spot for concerts.

Seattle Aquarium is one of Places to go in Seattle.

8. Seattle Aquarium

8.3
1483 Alaskan Way (Pier 59), Seattle, WA
Aquarium · Pike Place · 139 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Located on the waterfront next to the Omnidome, this aquarium features exotic fishes, sea mammals & other ocean life. See the sea lions, harbor seals, sea otters & even come face to face with a shark.

Café Presse is one of Places to go in Seattle.

9. Café Presse

1117 12th Ave (btwn Madison & Spring), Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · First Hill · 130 tips and reviews

Seattle MetSeattle Met: It's the most come-as-you-are French cafe in town, suffused with a casual dailiness that makes it dangerously easy to become a regular. Read more.

Bill Speidel's Underground Tour is one of Places to go in Seattle.

10. Bill Speidel's Underground Tour

7.7
614 1st Ave (btwn Cherry St & Yesler Way), Seattle, WA
Tour Provider · Pioneer Square · 138 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Takes visitors around Pioneer Square above ground and also to a hidden Seattle that now lies underground. About 25 square blocks of Pioneer Square have hollow spaces under the sidewalks.

Silence-Heart-Nest is one of Places to go in Seattle.

11. Silence-Heart-Nest

3508 Fremont Pl N, Seattle, WA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Fremont · 32 tips and reviews

Matthew I.Matthew Inman: The staff often leaves on spiritual retreats and the restaurant closes, so check the website before coming. Also, this place has the best eggs Benedict in the city.

Place Pigalle is one of Places to go in Seattle.

12. Place Pigalle

7.6
81 Pike St (at Post Alley), Seattle, WA
French Restaurant · Pike Place · 23 tips and reviews

Nate Y.Nate Yancy: French onion soup is the best I've ever had! Superb service, Paul is fantastic, we've been lucky to get him every time we've visited. Amazing sunset views too.

Piroshky Piroshky is one of Places to go in Seattle.

13. Piroshky Piroshky

8.7
1908 Pike Pl (btwn Virginia & Stewart St), Seattle, WA
Bakery · Pike Place · 248 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Pike Place hole-in-the-wall with over two dozen piroshky, Russian pastries with sweet or savory fillings. Try the Seattle-appropriate smoked salmon and cream cheese version.

Piroshky & Crepes is one of Places to go in Seattle.

14. Piroshky & Crepes

8.2
1127 112th St SE (at Silver Lake Rd), Everett, WA
Creperie · 8 tips and reviews

Katie M.Katie Morano: Everything that I've had here is amazing, but if I had to recommend one specific thing, it would be the potato and bacon piroshky. Yum!

Ezell's Famous Chicken is one of Places to go in Seattle.

15. Ezell's Famous Chicken

8.6
501 23rd Ave (at E Jefferson St), Seattle, WA
Fried Chicken Joint · 66 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Fast-food fried chicken joint made famous by Oprah. Try the dark meat snack pack, which comes with a leg, thigh, and biscuit. Multiple locations.

Sky View Observatory is one of Places to go in Seattle.

16. Sky View Observatory

8.5
700 4th Ave (Columbia St), Seattle, WA
Scenic Lookout · Seattle Central Business District · 61 tips and reviews

Andy B.Andy Backs: Cost was $9 for adults. Doesn't have the history of the Space Needle, but it's cheaper with a more towering view.

17. The Seattle Great Wheel

8.4
1301 Alaskan Way (Pier 57), Seattle, WA
Attraction · Seattle Central Business District · 105 tips and reviews
Argosy Harbor Cruise is one of Places to go in Seattle.

18. Argosy Harbor Cruise

1201 Alaskan Way (Pier 55), Seattle, WA
Boat or Ferry · Seattle Central Business District · 39 tips and reviews

Marilyn F.Marilyn Fung: The 1-hour harbor cruise is well worth the money, especially if you use a Seattle CityPass. Try to get a seat outside on the starboard for the best view, especially if the weather is good :)

The Fremont Troll is one of Places to go in Seattle.

19. The Fremont Troll

8.8
Fremont Way N (under Aurora Bridge), Seattle, WA
Outdoor Sculpture · Fremont · 86 tips and reviews

Dave L.Dave Lichterman: You gotta pay the troll toll to get into that boy's soul

Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) is one of Places to go in Seattle.

20. Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

8.9
325 5th Ave N (at Harrison St), Seattle, WA
Museum · Lower Queen Anne · 282 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The museum takes you through music history by immersing you in nearly 80,000 artifacts including photos, sound archives, costumes and musical instruments from notable artists.

Chihuly Garden and Glass is one of Places to go in Seattle.

21. Chihuly Garden and Glass

9.2
305 Harrison St (at Seattle Center), Seattle, WA
Art Museum · Lower Queen Anne · 245 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: Chihuly Garden and Glass features an exhibition hall with eight galleries, a glasshouse featuring one of the artist's largest suspended works and a garden that sprouts red and blue glass reeds. Read more.

Pacific Science Center is one of Places to go in Seattle.

22. Pacific Science Center

8.3
200 2nd Ave N (200 Second Ave), Seattle, WA
Science Museum · Lower Queen Anne · 110 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This hands-on museum features IMAX movies and laser shows, plus ever-changing exhibits that include displays on dinosaurs, whales, robots and much more.

Woodland Park Zoo is one of Places to go in Seattle.

23. Woodland Park Zoo

9.0
601 N 59th St (btwn Phinney & Aurora), Seattle, WA
Zoo · Phinney Ridge · 115 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The zoo let's you step into an African savanna, an Asian elephant habitat and a tropical rain forest. The zoo also brings special exhibits, which have included monitor dragons, butterflies and other b

Paseo Caribbean Food is one of Places to go in Seattle.

24. Paseo Caribbean Food

8.5
4225 Fremont Ave N (btwn N 42nd & 43rd St), Seattle, WA
Caribbean Restaurant · Fremont · 184 tips and reviews

Seattle MetSeattle Met: Lorenzo Lorenzo’s sandwich hut is so popular its addicts endure lines out the door knowing that they must pay cash, they will not get a table, and there will be hell to pay laundry-wise. Read more.

City of Mercer Island is one of Places to go in Seattle.

25. City of Mercer Island

Washington
City · 17 tips and reviews
Tacos Chukis is one of Places to go in Seattle.

26. Tacos Chukis

9.2
219 Broadway E (btwn Thomas & John St.), Seattle, WA
Taco Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 106 tips and reviews

Mike P.Mike Pantoliano: This place is damn good. Eat here. That's my tip.

Tat's Delicatessen is one of Places to go in Seattle.

27. Tat's Delicatessen

9.1
159 Yesler Way (at 2nd Ave), Seattle, WA
Sandwich Spot · Pioneer Square · 118 tips and reviews

Dave A.Dave Anderson: Eat the Tatstrami or the Chicken Parm!

Olympic Sculpture Park is one of Places to go in Seattle.

28. Olympic Sculpture Park

8.9
2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA
Sculpture Garden · Belltown · 141 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: Olympic Sculpture Park rises at the edge of Elliott Bay. It's a cunning use of 9 formerly industrial acres, with works by about a dozen artists. Read more.