The Seattle sightseeing map is divided into two parts by Lake Washington and Lake Union. The central part of the city is located on the south side of the Washington Canal. Here the main place is occupied by Pioneer Square, in the vicinity of which there are the best restaurants, art galleries, and stores.
Description of Seattle attractions does not do without mentioning the underground tourist district in the central part of the city, as well as the Klondike-Gold Rush Museum Park located next to it. The latter tells the story of what Seattle has invested in Alaskan gold prospecting. At one time, from it thousands of people set out to seek fortune in the bowels of the peninsula.
Seattle attractions with names will take you to other museums in the city: the Aviation Museum, Wing Luke Museum of Asian Art, Olympic Sculpture Park, Henry-o-Fray Art Gallery, Museum of History and Industry, and others.
When it comes to Seattle attractions, the first thing any guidebook advises you to visit is the Space Needle Tower, which is the symbol of the city, and the Pike Place Market. The Space Needle Tower was erected in 1962 for the World's Fair on the grounds of the Seattle Center International Exposition Center.
A second high-rise landmark that is a must on the list of photo landmarks in Seattle is the Smith Tower skyscraper. Before the Space Needle was built, it was the tallest building on the entire west coast of the United States.
To find Pike Place Market on a map with Seattle attractions, you need to find Pike place street, at the beginning of which the market is located. This marketplace offers agricultural products from local farmers, seafood, and artisan goods. All trade is accompanied by street songs and performances.
If you come across a map of Seattle attractions in Russian, you might find a mention of the five-meter statue of Lenin, which is located in the Fremont neighborhood. The monument once stood in the Slovakian city of Poprad, but was torn down during the Velvet Revolution. It was bought by Lewis Carpenter, an American working in the city at the time, and taken to his native Seattle. The Fremont neighborhood is known for another interesting statue, the Fremont Troll, who, in Scandinavian tradition, lives under a bridge, guarding the neighborhood from unpleasant occurrences.
