Places to Visit in Seattle

The Museum of Pop Culture is one of the top tourist attractions in Seattle that is dedicated to contemporary popular culture. Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen founded it as the Experience Music Project in 2000. Since its foundation in 2000, this museum has been organizing exhibits all across the U.S. and other countries. Besides, you can participate in various public programs organized by the museum, such as ‘Sound Off’ and ‘Pop Conference. You can also plan to visit here during the winter months for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival. In this festival, MoPop celebrates recording artists who have grabbed the Founders Award for their noteworthy contributions. You can plan a day to spend at the Museum of Pop Culture during your trip to Seattle.   

Ballard Locks provides beautiful waterfront views to its visitors from across the world. It is one of the top attractions in Seattle that tourists visit the most. It is because they can enjoy the majestic view of Lake Washington and Lake Union, along with the dry piers of Salmon Bay. This attraction in Seattle, Washington, is a complex of locks at the west end of Salmon Bay and is equipped with the fish ladder in the area surrounding the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden. That is why it attracts more than one million visitors annually. Ballard Locks is constructed in such a way that it lowers the water levels of Lake Washington and Lake Union. This structure gave way to a few miles of new waterfront lands. 

Seattle Great Wheel is a spectacular place that receives heavy footfall. This top attraction in Seattle is a giant wheel located at Pier 57 on Elliot Bay. It is the tallest Ferris wheel on the United States West Coast, at 175 feet. 42 climate-controlled gondolas of this wheel can carry up to eight passengers for a 12-minute ride. The wheel gives three revolutions and extends 40 feet out over Elliott Bay during its rides. After you ride at the wheel, you can dine at its iconic Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar. You can enjoy a spectacular dinner here and a view of Puget Sound. This giant wheel gets even more majestic in the evening as it displays brightening light through its more than 500,00 LED lights. 

You can buy popular Seattle masterpieces for your loved ones from Pike Place Market. It is the oldest public farmers’ market in the United States and the prime spot for buying all the essentials. All kinds of farmers, artisans, and merchants organize their businesses so that you can buy anything from here. It overlooks the Elliot Bay waterfront on Puget Sound, which means you can plan your day here for the bay and this market. It is built at lower levels as well as upper levels. The lower levels consist of unique shops with antique dealers, comic books, collectibles, and family-owned restaurants. On the other hand, the upper street levels carry shops for fishmongers, fresh produce stands, and craft stalls. Because of these features, Pike Place Market is a top attraction in Seattle among tourists.  

Seattle Art Museum is a city attraction worth visiting, and you can see a wide modern and contemporary art collection. You will see African, Meso-American, Ancient Mediterranean, Islamic, European, Oceanic Australian Aboriginal, Asian, American, and decorative works of art. Travelers worldwide also enjoy the remarkable Native American galleries that display Northwest Coast art. Besides these artistic works, you will come across galleries of installations and unique exhibits. This museum of Art is displaying such collections in three major facilities. These are the main museums in downtown Seattle, the Seattle Asian Art Museum at Volunteer Park in Capitol Hill, and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront. As this museum consists of such a huge collection of art, it is one of the top attractions in Seattle. 

If you and your kids are enthusiastic about air and space, you must visit the Museum of Flight. It is the largest private air and space museum that hosts various K-12 educational programs. There are more than 150 aircraft collections. These collections include the City of Everett, Lockheed Model 1–E Electra, the first flight of Boeing 747, and Boeing VC-137B SAM 970 presidential jet. You will also be able to witness Caproni Ca.20, the first fighter plane in the world from the First World War. Moreover, the collection consists of de Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner. This museum of flight is located at the southern end of King County International Airport in the city of Tukwila. It falls immediately south of Seattle. 

Kerry Park is a good viewpoint for the city skyline, Space Needle, Elliot Bay, and Mount Rainier. This beautiful attraction in Seattle, Washington, is a small public park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. From this park, you will also be able to see Central City. Sunset is the ideal time to visit this park as you can take shots of the sunlight that glows in these spots of Seattle. The nighttime also offers spectacular views. You can see brightly lit ferries gliding across the water and the Space Needle that shines from its 500-foot pedestal. You can also relax here from your busy schedule on its lawns. This park has two lawn sections, a large metal sculpture, and two operated telescopes. 

You should experience the smooth glide of Seattle Centre Monorail during your trip to Seattle. This elevated straddle-beam monorail is 0.9 miles long and runs along 5th Avenue between Seattle Center and Westlake Centre in Downtown Seattle. It is one of the major attractions in Seattle as this system consists of two trains and a fixed guideway. You can take any of these blue or red trains for your ride. To access these trains, you must reach The Seattle Centre terminal, located at the Next 50 Plaza near the center of the complex, close to the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and Memorial Stadium. Along with your plan to visit the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden, you can travel on this monorail for a memorable experience. 

Space Needle is one of the top attractions in Seattle, WA, and is known as an architectural marvel and an iconic city symbol. It is also known as one of the observation towers located in Settle. To visit this significant city attraction, vacationers need to take a ticket for the same. This iconic symbol enables vacationers to enjoy unparalleled views of the city. The Space Needle boasts revolving glass floors, which eventually help vacationers feel the sensation. This iconic attraction of Seattle is designated as one of the city's significant landmarks. It lies in the neighborhoods of Lower Queen Anne and was built in the Seattle Centre. This city center was built for the World’s Fair in 1962. 

Along with the Space Needle, you can also plan to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass, located next to it. This famous attraction in Seattle, Washington, showcases the studio glass of Dale Chihuly and features three primary components: the Garden, the Glasshouse, and the Interior Exhibits. It also includes a bar for all age groups and a separate area for guests aged 21+. Besides the bar, you can also look at the multi-use theatre and lecture space and other public spots in the Garden. One of the notable reasons that this garden is famous for is its glasshouse. This structure is 40 feet tall and is made of glass and steel, covering 4,500 square feet of light-filled space.