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What to do around Zilker and Lady Bird Lake
Zilker and Lady Bird Lake ideas for parks, views, walking, and outdoor Austin plans.
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Source-backed place · Landmarks
Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee Graves
The final resting place of legendary martial artist Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee, located within the serene landscapes of Se…
Bookable Fever
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Burke-Gilman Trail
A 20-mile paved rail-trail stretching from Shilshole Bay to Bothell, following the route of a historic railroad corridor through…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Canlis
A legendary family-owned fine-dining landmark in Queen Anne, Canlis is celebrated for its New American and Pacific Northwest cuis…
A storied fine-dining room with skyline drama and impeccable service for a once-in-a-while night.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Discovery Park
Explore Seattle's largest urban park, a 534-acre sanctuary in the Magnolia neighborhood featuring rugged sea cliffs, protected ti…
Bluffs, beaches, and big Salish Sea views make this Seattle’s most rewarding close-to-home reset.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Gas Works Park
A groundbreaking post-industrial landscape on Lake Union, Gas Works Park blends preserved coal gasification plant remnants with s…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Gas Works Park
A groundbreaking industrial reclamation project on the north shore of Lake Union, where former coal gasification machinery create…
Watch boats, kite flyers, and the skyline from Seattle’s favorite industrial-ruins lawn.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
The largest and most heavily used locks on the West Coast, connecting Lake Washington and Lake Union to Puget Sound through a his…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Lake Union Park
A 12-acre urban oasis at the south end of Lake Union, blending maritime heritage with expansive lawns and waterfront access in th…
Source-backed place · History
Lake Washington Ship Canal
An eight-mile engineering marvel that links freshwater Lake Washington and Lake Union to the saltwater of Puget Sound, featuring…
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Seattle's premier history museum, housed in a historic Naval Reserve Armory, showcasing nearly four million artifacts from the Pu…
Source-backed place · Museums
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
Seattle's premier regional history museum, housed in a 1940 Art Deco landmark, showcasing the innovative spirit of the Puget Soun…
The smartest one-stop Seattle history museum, with a strong sense of place and local stories.
Source-backed place · Daytrip
North Cascades National Park
A rugged alpine wilderness in northwestern Washington, North Cascades National Park preserves over 300 glaciers and some of the w…
Glacier-capped peaks and electric-blue water make this the most dramatic scenery near Seattle.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Seattle Center Monorail
An iconic elevated straddle-beam monorail linking downtown Seattle to the city's premier attractions, built for the 1962 Seattle…
Tickets Tiqets
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Snoqualmie Falls
A breathtaking 268-foot cascade on the Snoqualmie River, this iconic landmark is a sacred site for the Snoqualmie Tribe and a wor…
A huge waterfall payoff with almost no hike, perfect when you want scenery fast.
Source-backed place · Public art
Troll's Knoll Park
A sustainable urban oasis and pedestrian link in Fremont, offering serene lawns and scenic views just steps away from the iconic…
Source-backed place · Public art
A Sound Garden
A captivating wind-powered sound sculpture featuring twelve towering steel structures that create ethereal music, located on the…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Ballard Bridge
A massive 1917 bascule bridge spanning Salmon Bay, this critical corridor connects the Ballard neighborhood to Interbay, Magnolia…
Source-backed place · Spa Wellness
Banya 5
A social wellness sanctuary in South Lake Union, Banya 5 blends Russian banya, Finnish sauna, and Turkish hammam traditions to of…
Russian-style bathhouse with soaking pools, sauna, steam, and a true reset ritual.
Free Gyde walk · Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
Fremont Quirky Public Art Walk
A roughly 2.6 km, hour-long self-guided loop through Fremont's playful core, linking quirky public-art landmarks, a historic ship-canal dra…
Free Gyde walk · Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
Pike Place Market & Downtown Waterfront
A roughly two-and-a-half kilometer loop linking Pike Place Market with Seattle's reborn downtown waterfront, with eight stops spanning a wa…
Free Gyde walk · Pioneer Square Historic Core
Pioneer Square Historic Core
A roughly 2.4 km north-to-south walk through Seattle's oldest neighborhood, with six stops spanning underground history, gold-rush heritage…
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