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Found them... Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon Lee...
Nadine C.

Paying respects to Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon Lee in Seattle, Washington... Bruce Lee is considered by some as the first international movie star of Chinese descent. He's also known for his outstanding contributions to Martial Arts. He passed away in 1973 at the age of 32. His son, Brandon Lee, rests next to him at the Lake View Cemetery. He passed in 1993 at the age of 28. He was well-known as a Martial artist and as an actor. This site was found with the help of GPS. It was a quiet September morning with no one else around. Rest in peace, Bruce and Brandon...

Laura M.

Beautiful memorial that many come to pay their respects. My friend got me into watching his movies and I have total respect for the legend. Parking there can be a problem if lots arrive at the same time. We paid our respects and moved on so that others can do the same. Rest in peace and love.

Michelle M.

If you wanted to pay homage to one of the worlds first and greatest martial artist in film, make sure you come to pay your respect to Bruce Lee and his son's grave in Seattle. It's pretty easy to find if you have maps or ways, they automatically take you there . Most of the people I know who visit Seattle I always try to make it a point to come visit here. This place is well now, and they even have an accessible ramp leading to the grave and right next to the street. Definitely easy to find and hard to miss. Thank you, Bruce Lee for bringing martial art arts to film.

Hannah S.

Bruce Lee was such an inspiration to so many. I love so many of his quotes and did you know he even wrote poetry?! Here's my favorite of his poems: The doubters said, "Man can not fly," The doers said, "Maybe, but we'll try," And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below. "Your inspiration continues to guide us toward our personal liberation" is inscribed on his headstone and is a lovely tribute. His son Brandon is buried next to him and it's definitely worth a visit - the site is very peaceful with a nice bench if you'd like to stay a while to pay your respects. Their grave sites are on a hill with lovely views of Lake Washington. The cemetery is called Lake View Cemetery and it's in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle near Volunteer Park. The cemetery also holds some of Seattle's founding fathers. 10,000+ people a year visit the grave but it was largely uncrowded during my visit in winter. There were flowers and many trinkets on their graves so there are definitely lots of visitors. The pathways and roads in the cemetery are pretty narrow and there are No Parking signs around the Lee's grave. But there are wider paths nearby with room to park. I've been to Seattle countless times and never knew Bruce & Brandon Lee were buried here! It never came up in any of my trip-planning searches until I went down a Google rabbit hole of historic cemeteries in Seattle lol. I'd say it's a must see - for any Bruce Lee fans especially but even non-fans would enjoy it too.

Bruce Lee & Brandon Lee gravesite.
Fran C.

One of the things I wanted to do when I came back to Seattle was to pay my respects to the legendary martial artist - Bruce Lee, & his son Brandon Lee. The gravesite is located at the Lake View Cemetery, and although I didn't know exactly where Bruce Lee & his son Brandon were buried, I must say it was pretty easy to find, as their grave site had a pathway, and it is corded off by a black iron guardrail (easy to find). Note: there is no sign indicating on where Bruce Lee & Brandon Lee are buried, so if you're walking around the graveyard, just look for the black iron guardrail that cords off their resting place. I must say the Lake View Cemetery is a very beautiful resting place........ If you're a big fan of Bruce Lee, or his son Brandon Lee, it's worth the trip to visit and pay your respects to them.

11.30.24 Both men died far too soon, but it's right and appropriate that their final resting places are so close to one another
May A.

Remembering Bruce Lee [Seattle WA] Interred next to his son, Brandon Lee, both father and son, side by side. We came to visit the gravesites on Saturday, 11/30/24, 3 days after Bruce Lee's birthday (Nov 27), he would've been 84 years old. Upon our arrival at the cemetery it wasn't hard to find because it turns out we were not the only ones who wanted to pay respect, there were other fans of Bruce Lee too. The headstones have metal fencing around it and a wheelchair accessible ramp that leads to the gravesites. Parking could be difficult as the streets are a bit tight. I followed Bruce Lee's movie achievements because my brother was a huge fan since his breakout movie, Fist of Fury, found success in the U.S. We watched reruns of The Green Hornet as Kato. Bruce Lee remains the most recognized martial artist of the twentieth century. I don't know much about his son, Brandon Lee, but how tragic and unfortunate to have died so young. Visiting his grave site was one of the things I wanted to accomplish while in Seattle. I was thankful for the opportunity to visit. Review #3617

Michael C.

Today was my 42nd birthday, and as a present my wife brought me to Bruce Lee's favorite restaurant, and then took me to see his grave. I found it so inspiring that people still come and pay their respects to him and his son. The words on his son's grave were especially touching.when we arrived there was a few other people there so we gave them space to have moment but after they cleared out we had our moments alone with Bruce and Brandon, and I really found a new respect in that.

Tombstones of the legend Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee
Mimi W.

I didn't realize Bruce Lee and his son Brandon Lee were buried in Seattle until my visit and looking up things to do. Their gravesites are situated in Lake View Cemetery, next to Volunteer Park, in the middle of the cemetery towards the top of the small hill. Cherry blossoms were in peak bloom during my visit and the picture is from the angle at the gravesite. Glad to have been able to pay my respects to a Chinese legend and his son and on such a beautiful day in Seattle

Bruceand Brandon Lee's memorial site
Marcus S.

Even though Bruce Lee passed before many of our times and then his son met a tragic end, their contributions through film, martial arts and philosphy have stuck. "Real living is living for others" - Bruce Lee - This quote among many others resonates with me, particularly because of the work I do. I often think of changing my line of work, but I know whatever it may be it will be trying to help others. You can live for yourself, but being able to show an altruistic side is very powerful, perhaps even more or at least comparable to self-improvement. It's all very philosophical and beyond watching Bruce's movies, practicing Martial Arts myself and reading about his philosophies, finding that his memorial site was here, I wanted to make a visit. The site itself is modest. A local warned me that it would be "very crowded". Perhaps at times it is, but on my visit there was a family with 3 or 4 kids bopping around, likely clueless as to whose site they were visiting. They soon left and I was able to get in and read the epitaphs with a couple others trickling in. There is a slight incline leading down, (making it wheelchair accessible) into the area where about 4 adults could stand and a bench to sit on. The area is well cared for, and flowers and other gifts are left at the site by other visitors. The site must be entered through the cemetery entrance. It was a pleasant, peaceful experience.

I had a crush on him
Ultima M.

I googled top things to do in Seattle and this was on the list, so I figured WHY NOT I was a huge Brandon Lee fan (had a crush on him) So sad that Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee passed away at a young age It was nice to be able to come here and pay homage

Mel C.

Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee Gravesite - Seattle, Washington Bruce Lee...The Man, The Myth I have been a Bruce Lee fan since childhood and even studied Jeet Kune Do. I watched all of Bruce's movies, including the one where most the movie was played by someone else (aka Game of Death). That said...Bruce Lee's gravesite was one of my longtime bookmarks and I finally had the opportunity to visit the site during our last stay in Seattle. Bruce Lee's tombstone is located inside Lake View Cemetery and is a must if you're a Bruce and Brandon Lee fan or just want to pay your respects. Finding the gravesite wasn't too difficult. The gravesite is about halfway to the top of the hill. I saw a handful of people in line taking photos and figured they were taking photos of Bruce Lee's gravesite. I was right. Bruce and Brandon Lee's tombstones are beautifully made. Bruce's tombstone includes a photo of him and what I assume is the book of Jeet Kune Do at the base. There's also a bench dedicated by his wife and daughter. Regardless of whether you're a fan or not, I recommend a visit to Bruce and Brandon Lee's gravesite. 2025 Yelp Review #7

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Tony G.

RIP to the legend. Very humble to visit Bruce Lee's grave site along with his son, Brandon Lee. Google maps did a great job navigating directly to the grave sit. Parking's a little tricky here, there's a do no park sign right next the tombstone. So you'll have to park a little further out and walk over to the site. It's a very beautiful memorial area. My deepest respects.

Nick P.

Not sure why people gave it low ratings. It's a gravesite not a tourist attraction. I'm sure people won't like it if people gave low ratings to their relatives' gravesites. Yes parking is limited and narrow. Again, don't be expecting a huge parking lot with a massive flashing sign that points to their memorials. Their memorial was nice, we brought some flowers over. Remember to be respectful.

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So peaceful.., beautiful view! It seemed like everything was contributing to a tribute to Bruce Lee's life.

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Fremont Troll

Fremont Troll

4.3(842 reviews)
1.9 mi•Fremont

A Seattle icon, the Fremont Troll is a must-visit. We went on a weekday and there were still a good…read morenumber of tourists coming around to take photos. Many of them even chose to climb onto the troll itself, but I didn't dare. Parking can be super hard to find as the troll is nestled in a residential neighborhood, but after circling around quite a few times, we finally found a spot. Even with the waves of people visiting, I still managed to capture photos of Newt with the troll without anyone in the frame, and my husband even captured a nice photo of us performing our iconic piggyback trick, as well as the cutest shot of me looking up at Newt as he sat on the troll's hand. Caveat: unless your dog is well-trained and can hold a distance AND duration sit-stay (especially on an elevated, uneven surface), I would not attempt to recreate that shot. When you visit the troll, don't forget to look behind you and admire the architecture of the overpass too. It's breathtaking in itself. While we were there, many of the tourists asked me to take photos of them with the troll with their phones or cameras, since they saw I had brought my DSLR with me. Of course I happily obliged. We did not spend too much time at the troll as there wasn't much to do outside of taking photos with it, and as we were leaving, another wave of tourists showed up. The Fremont Troll is a fun spot to take photos at/with, and a cool art installation. I wish we had something similar in the bay or Sac!

A fun experience, a bit off the beaten path in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle…read more We ventured from downtown to check out the troll. Very easy access via a city bus route. After a short stroll down a well-designed dirt path, we found the giant troll. The troll is great for photos and has a sign that describes the history of the troll. My kids enjoyed climbing around the area, too. Facing the opposite direction from the troll is a very cool bridge that creates some awesome cathedral-like architecture. There is lots to do in Fremont, and even though the troll is kind of a one-and-done deal, it's worth checking out simply to explore the rest of the neighborhood and awesome surrounding businesses. Enjoy your troll hunt!

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Underneath... by a turnaround...

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The Gum Wall - 7/4/26 Uncle Franky

The Gum Wall

4.1(1.2k reviews)
2.1 mi•Downtown

Ah, yes, The Gum Wall. One of the most exciting and disgusting things to see. And for me, it was…read moreone of the hardest/confusing places to find. Not because it is, but because I had no idea where I was in relation to this place. I was mere feet away from here and still somehow took the long way to get here. When I realized this, I wanted to kick myself. Who knew a wall covered in gum would be such a tourist draw. Located in Post Alley just off of Pike Place Market you will find this Seattle marvel. What started as an unexpected way to discard gum, became a well known city landmark. When the nearby Market Theater would not allow patrons to enter with gum, this became an area where that gum would go. At first, the gum had pennies pushed into them, later being removed, but the gum remaining. This wall extends over fifty feet and is as high as eight feet. It has been cleaned on several occasions. Reasons being to preserve the bricks. Not to worry, it returns after each cleaning. One cleaning it was said that 2 tons of gum was removed from the wall. Some contributors to the wall will put designs in their gum. Others, just push it into a mess that ever grows. Mostly on the wall, but anything near the wall can end up with gum on it, including street posts/signs. Great distraction, and definitely earned the tourist trap honor. One of a kind attraction to see.

A little bit disgusting but fun at the same time. Lol! It is located on the street below the big…read morePublic Market Center sign. We purchased gum from the window of the shop at the entrance of the gum alley. After a few minutes of chewing, we were ready to add our contributions. Haha! We went on a Monday around noon and it wasn't crowded at all.

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11.30.24 Gaaaaaahhh! Ewww!

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It's quite long...

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Space Needle - Inside the observation deck

Space Needle

4.0(3.6k reviews)
1.8 mi•Lower Queen Anne

Space Needle was the main event of our day 1 in the city of Seattle. it's located in Seattle…read moreCenter, and u can see the Needle from multiples parts of the city this biiihhhh is over 600 feet tall, and once you fully make it inside, it's worth it. on your way up, there is wait in line, depending on the day u pull up. as it was a saturday, it was packed, so wait was close to 25-30 min, but u have fun things to see and fun facts on ur way up once there, there is a bar, u can walk around the needle and get a full overview of the beautiful city of Seattle. if u buy combo ticket for glass museum /imax experience, they are right next door, after u exit heights aint for me, but needle was littt

As we were walking up to the Space Needle we could see the fog. At first I thought we should go to…read morethe Chihuly Garden and Glass House first and wait till the fog burns off. Then I thought it opens at 9am and it's probably the least crowed at 9am. We took the chance that the fog would burn off while we were up there. As it turned out the fog only got worse while up there. We were told that fog could last all day and never burn off. I'm glad we went up when we did. At 8:45am we went to the kiosk and purchased tickets. They have around 5 kiosks. If you aren't into a digital environment you can also walk up to the box office. There was no wait to use the Kiosks so we did that. Plus we didn't see the box office till we were already in line. There were only around 5 people in line so it wasn't bad, but the line wasn't moving fast. It's $55 Space Needle ticket; $40 Chihuly Garden and Glass House ticket. Together $74 = save $21. We opted for the combo ticket. It also offered an imax movie, but we didn't partake. There is also a CIty Pass, but it sounded too complicated and we weren't sure what our third event would be. Even getting there at 9am there was still a line to get in, but it went fast until we got to the elevator. There was a gal that stood in line with her party and then ducked out when they got to the ticket booth. That was nice of her. They have a two part ticketing system. When you get up to the walkway they check your ticket, but don't scan it. They don't scan it till the top of the ramp, right before the elevator. Scanning tickets went pretty smoothly and there was really no rush as there was a line to get into the elevator that was at a standstill till the elevator arrived. It arrived every 45 seconds. Even if you buy tickets together on the Kiosk they give you separate tickets so you have to scan each individual ticket at the scanner. Once we go to the top, there was plenty of room so there was not an issue taking pictures with out people in your pictures. I was thrilled about that. I really love pictures and it's so frustrating when you can't get a clean shot. I love all the photo stops. You scan into the Photo Booth via a QR code and then enter your ticket number or your phone number. The only issue I have is I don't know how to look up my photos once I look at them on my phone. I can't figure how to pull up the album again. So, be ware of this or be more tech savvy then me. I was only able to forward the pictures. I couldn't figure out how to download the pictures from the app. I did figure out if I forward the picture I can then go to the sent items and click share and then I was able to download it to pictures. The photo booths were so fun. I think there are 4 of them. Most of them have you look into the camera and it has a little count down screen so you know how long to smile. The pictures have two digital images. A pigeon that is smacked against the glass and some astronaut in the second one. You can retake the pictures as many times as you want just get in line again. The lines were usually on 1 to 3 parties in-front of me. It was so quick. I think I went to each kiosk twice. There is a camera at the top of the line, but it was out of order. I was so sad as that picture was a blue screen that was the Space Needle behind you. That would have been so cool. I stayed on the observation deck and inner part of the space needle for around an hour. I feel that was enough time to get all my pictures. The old walk up cafe is closed. They have a expensive 21+ bar that you can also get food at. You need reservations and there is limited seating and I mean limited. I belive they have a walk up kiosks where you can get non alcoholic drinks as I saw several people with drinks sitting in the indoor seating area. They have few seats, but the ones they have are so cool, you can look out the window on those high boy seats. I believe you have to drink your drinks inside as I didn't see anyone with drinks on the viewing deck. There is a great gift shop at the first level was so vast. It was circular and went all the way around the base of the Space Needle. You can buy glass made during the demo at the Chihuly Garden and Glass House. The glass is so beautiful I resisted getting one of their glass Christmas ornaments as they are too heavy for my petite tree. I'd did get several socks and a cute lavender T-shirt with an artsy rendition of the Space Needle. I loved their selection. I reccomend you visit as early as you can to get the least amount of people on the viewing deck allowing you to get the cleanest shot. The tickets are totally timed. They are in 15 minute increments and don't be late. That being said you aren't limited to the amount of time you stay. As the day on this can cause congestion. With all those selfies cameras you can go alone if you want. Plus people are happy to take your picture. This was the highlight of my trip.

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Waiting to board the elevator ride up the Space Needle

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I-90 Floating Bridge

I-90 Floating Bridge

4.5(8 reviews)
3.7 mi

When I was in Seattle for a few days before our Alaskan cruise I loved running back and forth…read moreacross this bridge each morning to keep my marathon training going. Running the Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge offers a great view of Lake Washington as you run 1.1 miles each way back and forth from the park to Mercer Island. There is a bicycle and pedestrian path on the north side which I was on. It's a good 2.2 mile run that is easily turned into a 5K running the extra around the picturesque park back on the Seattle side. This is actually a floating pontoon bridge opened on 1989. Pretty cool engineering feat. One of the widest floating bridges in the world.

When I am headed to Seattle from the Eastside, I-90 is my freeway of choice. Even before 520…read morestarted tolling, I would use I-90 more often because I found it to be more convenient to where I was headed and because it was closer to downtown Seattle than 520. The I-90 Floating Bridge is the portion of I-90 between Mercer Island and Seattle. It is the second longest floating bridge in the world with 520 being the longest. The bridge has three parts. There is a westbound and eastbound bridge with 3 lanes. And then there is an express lane which is pretty much a carpool lane. The express lane is open to westbound traffic on weekday mornings and changes over to eastbound on weekday afternoons. As for traffic, the worst time to drive on this bridge has to be if you are headed westbound on weekday afternoons during rush hour. I-90 is backed up for miles. And if it is baseball season and there is a night game at Safeco Field, traffic is even worse. Traffic on the weekends in general is pretty light. Though if 520 is closed over the weekend, traffic can be as bad as on weekdays. The bridge also has a pedestrian walk on the north side of the bridge. As you drive over, you see bikers, runners and walkers making the trek across the bridge. During the summer, you can find many boats sailing Lake Washington as you drive across. And if you are lucky, you may be able to catch a glimpse of Mount Rainier from I-90 on a clear day. Though with so much beauty, make sure to watch the road if you are driving! If you are commuting between the Eastside and Seattle, I highly recommend driving over this bridge. Usually driving on freeways, you don't see many nice sights. But this particular piece of I-90 bucks that trend.

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I-90 Floating Bridge
I-90 Floating Bridge
I-90 Floating Bridge

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