In this video, we'll show you
the top 10 things to do in Seattle. This video is based on our fun trip
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learning software Rosetta Stone. The link is in the description. 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 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.
Check our travel guide for more suggestions. 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 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. Check
our travel guide for more information. 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. And that brings us to Rosetta Stone
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subscription. The link is in the description. Number 3: 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. Launched in May 2012, the project boasts
a garden, the centerpiece glasshouse, eight galleries, and a theater. The Glasshouse
is an iconic 40-foot-tall structure made of glass and steel and is
one of the artist's largest suspended works. You can see Chihuly's glassblowing work,
techniques, and history in a movie theatre, also a place for various community
gatherings and educational workshops. Number 2: Water transportation What better way to travel and experience
Seattle's surroundings than by riding one of the city's efficient water transportation, like King
County Water Taxi or Seattle-Bainbridge Ferry, which takes you on a 35-minute ride
from Seattle to Bainbridge Island? The exciting ferry ride offers a breathtaking view of the city skyline and good food
and drinks selections from its café. Don't miss a chance to embark on a
cruise tour, sail around the harbor, and enjoy spectacular views of Elliot Bay and
the beautiful Seattle skyline from the water. Number 1: Pike Place Market Serving for more than a century, the Pike Place Market
is one of the oldest operating public markets in the US. Branded as the "soul of the city," it has been brought to life
and color by local farmers, fishmongers, merchants, antique shops,
and its 10 million visitors annually. The century-old market attraction
is known for its fish market, with a tradition of throwing fish,
which started out as a prank and became a tradition since people enjoyed
the show. Explore the market to try some of Seattle’s authentic food options or just
to buy beautiful flowers as the locals do. Visit the upper and lower Post Alley, with plenty
of bars and restaurants that got its name after the former Post-Intelligencer newspaper. Don't
skip the famous Gum Wall right under Pike Market Place. We wish you an amazing trip to Seattle.
