TOP 10 Things to do in SEATTLE - Amazing Travel Guide

In this Article, we'll show you the top 10 things to do in Seattle.

This Article is based on our fun trip  to this beautiful city.

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Here are our top 10 picks:

Number 10: Seattle Waterfront

Seattle Waterfront is one of the most popular  attractions in the city, with an array of iconic   restaurants, unique souvenir shops, and other  attractions.

While walking around Waterfront Park   and the promenade, you’ll experience incredible  views of the skyscrapers and Elliot Bay.

Visiting the Miner's Landing refurbished 1890s  Gold Rush pier 57 will not be complete without   riding the Seattle Great Wheel or enjoying plenty  of family-friendly activities and food options.

If you like sea life, visiting the  Seattle Aquarium is a must.

The aquarium features sea animals, marine  exhibits, and interactive displays,   focusing on Pacific Northwest with  a planned renovation to make it even   bigger in the future.

They even let  you gently touch some of the animals.

Number 9: Museum of Pop Culture

The Museum of Pop Culture,  located in Seattle Center,   an area dating back to the 1962 World's Fair,   is a non-profit museum celebrating the creative  art of science fiction, fantasy, film, and music.

Visit the world's most extensive collection of  artifacts from Seattle's greatest musicians and bands, like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Jimi Hendrix, or admire memorabilia from one of the most iconic movies, like Star Wars and Matrix or Terminator.

You can even try playing different instruments and sneak into the studio to record your own song.

The museum offers endless possibilities.

Did you know that this museum was founded by  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project? It was designed by renowned Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry,   who is famous for creating Walt Disney Concert  Hall in LA, Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao,   the Dancing house in Prague, and many others.

Of course, there are other fascinating  museums to discover in Seattle.

Number 8: Space Needle

Space Needle If you like to explore the city from a different angle, visit Space Needle.

Designated as a historic landmark in Seattle, the Space Needle is a 605 feet or 184 m observation deck and attraction presenting a scenic 360-degree view of the city.

 Enjoy glass benches leaning over the tilting glass.

Don't forget to experience the city from above on a revolving glass floor,  the first and the only one in the world.

There are other observation decks in Seattle.

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By the way, our mobile-friendly travel  guide covers the top 20 things to do in Seattle and things to know before you  visit, including maps, opening hours,   links to buy tickets, itinerary  suggestions, and other information.

Number 7: Companies from Seattle

Seattle is home to many Fortune 500 companies,  like Microsoft and Boeing.

If you have time, explore a worldwide renowned coffee chain - Starbucks,   with its original coffeehouse at  Seattle's Pike Place Market from the 70s.

Don't skip Seattle Spheres, constructed by three glass domes or conservatories of the Amazon campus.

Just around the corner, there is one of several Amazon Go, a cashier-less convenience store.

Number 6: Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo, founded in 1899, is a  one-of-a-kind zoological experience featuring   plenty of rare animals and endangered species.

It offers Washington's highest number   of animals representing more than 250  species, and it received several Best National Exhibit awards.

Walk around  92 acres of land occupied by exhibits,   parks, playgrounds, and other spaces.

Over 1 million tourists visit the zoo every year,   especially drawn to its mission to wildlife conservation.

Number 5: Gas Works Park

Gas Works Park at Lake Union Built on on the grounds of a former  gasification plant from the early 20th Century,   the city bought the site and transformed  into a public park in 1975.

Gas Works Park is an internationally-acclaimed project  of American landscape artist Richard Haag,   who gained numerous recognition  for his work in the park.

Gas Works still incorporates elements of the  former plantation.

Climb Kite Hill to get a better view of the plant and its surroundings.

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Of course, there are plenty of other parks and beach areas  in Seattle and its surroundings worth exploring.

By the way, the park is set on Lake Union, a glacier lake dug by the Vashon glacier 12,000 years ago, now a significant part of the Lake Washington  Ship Canal.

Here, you can rent a boat, go sailing,   paddleboarding, or explore the attractions on  the Southern part of the lake.

You can even  embark on a Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop trail that takes you around the lake.

Number 4: Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square, the city's oldest neighborhood,  is a historical community in southern Seattle,   where the founders settled in 1852.

Since the  area's early-day structure was primarily wooden,   Pioneer Square was almost all destroyed  in the 1889 Great Seattle Fire.

Preserving  its touch of its 19th-century Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the structures of most buildings in Pioneer Square are now made of old bricks and stones.

Find more about this neighborhood's  history by joining the Beneath the Streets underground tours or inside the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Pioneer Square is full of trendy bars and galleries.

By the way, visit Smith Tower, one of the world's first skyscrapers, where you can enjoy a scenic open-air view of the city.

Don't skip other exciting  neighborhoods in Seattle,   like Fremont district with the famous Fremont  Troll or Chinatown-International District.

with plenty of Asian food and shopping options.

Number 3: Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle

Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle is a glass art center, globally recognized as a glassblowing hub.

The Chihuly is an artistic collection of the work of world-renowned American glass artist Dale Chihuly.

Visit Chihuly Garden and Glass,   located just below the Space Needle in Seattle Center, one of his permanent exhibits in the U.S.