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!

Soooo weird but so cool lol This is a must do when visiting…read moreSeattle, as much as it's so gross to think about I just had to come experience it and it didn't disappoint.. We came prepared with lots of bubble gum thanks to my long time friend Emma who lives in Seattle and has been the best tour guide ever!! After looking at all the gum and unique ways people placed there's I decided to blow a bubble and leave it while my hubby left his hanging lol Fun memories made, definitely come see this alley way full.of gum that you won't see anywhere else in the world.

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.

Space Needle, who? This is about 300 feet higher than the…read moreSpace Needle and about half the price. You get some amazing views up on the 73rd floor. They don't give you a time limit you can spend as little or as much time up top as you'd like. The ride up the elevator gets you to the top real quick. Be ready for your ears to pop lol.

From everything I could read online, the consensus seemed to be that the Space Needle is a…read morehigh-priced, low-value tourist trap, so I'm pretty happy to have bypassed it for Sky View Observatory. The view is outstanding in all directions -- a natural result of taking Seattle's tallest building and emptying out the top floor. It towers over the Needle (you can see it in the near-distance) and costs less, too -- $30 instead of $55. Just a nice place to comfortably chill with a view for a half-hour or so.

The Pergola is an outstanding landmark in Pioneer Square. It was originally built as a shelter for…read morethe Yesler and James St. Cable Car Co. It's located at the intersection of James St. Yesler Way, and 1st Ave. It is made of cast iron and glass. There are a couple of street lamps that also serve as ventilation shafts for the abandoned public restrooms below. These are exquisite restrooms with marble dividers, terazo floors and brass fixtures. A description worth reading can be found here: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=2950. It was knocked down by Pete Benard in his 18 wheeler on January 15th, 2001. He was an inexperienced truck driver working for U.S. Xpress Enterprises of Chattanooga, Tenn. On August 17th 2002 the rebuilt Pergola was celebrated. It took 3.9 million dollars to put it back together again, a task that some believed impossible.

BIOPHILIA...Sponsored by PRIME.... never heard of it till…read morestumbling across this place. Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, an Amazon Company satellite office (i guess where Amazon Corporate employees can go when the need to connect with nature arises during work day)...cool concept, wish my job offer a green house. -lower level open to the public. Cool display of frogs and crystal shrimp. -Staff was knowledgeable and seem like they like their job and sphere concept. -Verdict: worth checking out when in the area....BIOPHILIA for LIFE......

Worth popping in for a few minutes. Saw some rare frogs and interesting architecture. Nearby a free…read morebanana stand. Hostess was friendly.

Visited the space needle in 2016. At that time, over 57 million visitors since 1962…read more You get your ticket, ride the elevator, and then walk the landing. Great 360 degree views. Enjoy some photos.

We had so much fun at Space Needle. We got a multi discount that included the Space Needle the…read moreMuseum of Pop and Chihuly. First we visited Space Needle and it was so dope to see Seattle from the top. If the city has a high viewpoint of the city I usually like to visit. The main floor had outside views with glass windows & even had slanted seating where most people were taking pics it was slanted so it gave the illusion that u may fall. So dope. This floor also had a Pie shop and we just had to get it. We got the Apple pie that was warm and so tasty the crust was flaky. Definitely recommend. The lower floor was a rotating floor with glass floors so that was even a bit more scary. Overall, I had a great time.

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.

In short Well, you have to think of a cemetery as a place…read moreyou can visit and pass some time, but, if you have that in you, it's a very powerful remembrance of 2 remarkable sons of Seattle. In long This place is where the founders and scions of Seattle have been laid to rest. It's prime real estate, with spectacular views of the lake and a beautiful park (and impressive art museum) on the other side. It's open to the public. It's the appropriate place for Lee Jun-Fan to find his rest, since he very much put Seattle on the map for a certain generation of film fans. That happened before my time, but a lot of us still idolized him when we came along--tons of my friends and I, to say the least. After I got a little older and moved up the freeway to Seattle for school, a couple more years passed and gradually I heard about the park and after Brandon Lee passed, I heard about their gravesite. Back in the day, I didn't see the inscription on Brandon's stone until I sat in front of it. There was no public internet offering spoilers like that. So I can't guarantee that it'll hit you the way it hit me, but it does what a marker like this ought to do. It reminds you to live your life well, because it is not limitless. Take it from 2 great sons of Seattle who did a lot and barely made it through 3 decades of life, dying in senseless and preventable ways. It can't rain all the time.

'The Fading Nature Of Life Is Just Crazy and one ICON is buied and another rising ICON is laid to…read morerest next to him ! Welcome to THE HOUSE OF LEE ! Here lies the body's of The Master of Jeet Kune Do the one and only BRUCE LEE & son actor aka THE CROW Star Brandon Lee.... Nobody's Kung Fu Fighting here yet fans flock to the graveside to pay respect....In recent year the site has been modified to a much more prominent site. I prefer orginal gravesite yet I get why it was done... You'll wanna come in East Gate but you'll need to be patient when locating the exact spot... Be respectful folks it is a cemetery...

Berlin Wall Marker [Seattle WA]…read more Headed down Troll Avenue and right around the corner from the Fremont Troll is a chunk of concrete... but not just a chunk of concrete but a piece of history. Located under the Aurora Bridge (aka WA-99) and next to Cafe Turko is a priceless narrow piece of wall from the Berlin Wall. There is an inscription next to the slab of wall. It was placed there to commemorate the role of Boeing/Seattle in the 1948 Berlin Airlift... but wait, wasn't the Berlin Wall built in 1961? The piece arrived in Fremont in 2001. Review #3619

Went to see the Troll under the bridge and walked down toward the water and discovered this piece…read moreof history before I got to the water. It is the largest piece of the wall I have seen.

Cool Landmark in Seattle, Washington…read more.. I've had "The Center of the Universe" bookmarked for a while. It's a good thing to look at the bookmarked items on the Yelp app once in a while. I totally forgot about this novel and unique piece of Public Art! I should have visited it when I saw the Troll and the blue Fremont Bridge yesterday... darn! Anyway... I parked across the street and got a good shot of this directional sign! As I drew closer, I saw places on the sign that I would like to see - such as Machu Piccu and Rio de Janeiro. Other interesting places include The North Pole and The Milky Way. What a fun tourist stop! Check it out when you have time! It's free, quick, and a good break from daily routine!

One of the few photo ops (like the Rocket, dinosaurs, the Troll, etc) in Fremont…read more I saw the sign. It opened up my eyes. Life is demanding without understanding. To reiterate, I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes I saw the sign. No one's gonna drag you up To get into the light where you belong But where do you belong? Now if you excuse me, all that she wants is another baby, and she's gone tomorrow, boy.