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Seattle, Washington

Elephant Car Wash Sign

permanently closed
Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.
MarilynR Added by MarilynR
Seattle, Washington

'Wake'

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
tjmuehleman Added by tjmuehleman
Seattle, Washington

Chinese Community Bulletin Board

In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Labor Temple

This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Seattle, Washington

Ballard Bridge

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Center Armory

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Seattle, Washington

Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.
Pam and Gary Baker Added by Pam and Gary Baker
Seattle, Washington

Denny Substation

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.
tjmuehleman Added by tjmuehleman
Seattle, Washington

Hammering Man

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Seattle, Washington

Plymouth Pillars Park

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Spokane, Washington

Big Red Wagon

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
badgersofdoom Added by badgersofdoom
Seattle, Washington

Fort Lawton

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
steedjb Added by steedjb
Seattle, Washington

Reciprocal Recording Studio

Providing the soundtrack to the golden years of the Seattle grunge scene.
meganmichelle Added by meganmichelle
Seattle, Washington

Lenin Statue of Fremont

Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Tacoma, Washington

Bridge of Glass

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Added by kaninekleenup
Seattle, Washington

Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Seattle, Washington

Mox Boarding House

A busy cafe better known for board games than food.
Added by Mordy
Seattle, Washington

Fremont Bridge

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth's Bavarian Village

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Seattle, Washington

Center of the Universe Sign

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
rachael1006 Added by rachael1006
Forks, Washington

Second Beach

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Destination aficionado Added by Destination aficionado
North Bend, Washington

Snoqualmie Tunnel

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.
Added by JESilverstein
Seattle, Washington

Amazon Spheres

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti