Seattle, Seaport metropolis in Washington, United States
Seattle sits between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, with tall towers rising from downtown and views extending toward the Cascade Range to the east. The city center occupies a narrow strip of land shaped by bays, hills, and waterways that cut through neighborhoods from north to south.
The Denny Party founded a settlement at Alki Point in 1851 and named it after Chief Seattle of the Duwamish people. Timber trade and later the Alaska Gold Rush fueled growth, while fire and reconstruction reshaped downtown in the late 1800s.
Coffee shops around Pike Place Market and in Capitol Hill fill with locals working on laptops, reading, or chatting over espresso drinks throughout the day. Live music venues host performances in small clubs and bars where local bands play and audiences mingle freely between sets.
Light rail, buses, and water taxis connect downtown with neighborhoods and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport throughout the day. Hilly streets require comfortable walking shoes, and weather shifts frequently between drizzle and brief clear spells.
Below street level in Pioneer Square, old sidewalks and storefronts from the 1890s remain preserved beneath the rebuilt city surface. These underground passages reveal former shop entrances and doorways that once opened onto the original ground level.
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Seattle stretches between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, offering a mix of urban architecture, public spaces and natural areas. This route connects more than thirty stops, from the Space Needle and Pike Place Market to less visited sites like the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks or the Wing Luke Museum....
Space Needle
2.2 km
Climate Pledge Arena
2.6 km
Lumen Field
1.1 km
Bill Gates's house
7.1 km
Lunar Roving Vehicle
10 km
Seattle Underground
449 m
Pike Place Market
1 km
Universal Life Church Monastery
2.9 km
Amazon Spheres
1.4 km
Gum Wall
826 m
Museum of Pop Culture
2.3 km
Original Starbucks
1.1 km
Fremont Troll
5.3 km
Husky Stadium
5.5 km
Columbia Center
67 m
Statue of Lenin, Seattle
5.4 km
Gas Works Park
4.6 km
The Museum of Flight
9.8 km
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
6.6 km
Alaskan Way Viaduct
629 m
Day 1
1.4 km
Seattle Central Library
256 m
Amazon Tower I
1.3 km
Smith Tower
366 m
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
8.4 km
Woodland Park Zoo
7.2 km
Seattle Center
2.6 km
Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge
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