Places worth the detour in Seattle
115 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Seattle, United States, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (34). Best known: Space Needle. 110 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 115
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 55 are on the map and on the United States pages.
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1.Space Needle
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States
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3.Museum of Pop Culture
Museums & culture · 21st century · Notable
Museum in Seattle, Washington, USA
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4.Elliott Bay
Nature & landscapes · Notable
Bay of Puget Sound at Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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5.Seattle Central Library
Museums & culture · 21st century · Notable
Main branch library in downtown Seattle
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6.Seattle Art Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Seattle, Washington
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8.Seattle Center
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, United States
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9.Lake Sammamish
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Lake in King County, Washington state, United States of America
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11.Seattle Great Wheel
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Ferris wheel in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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12.Alki Point
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Cape of Puget Sound in Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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14.George Washington Memorial Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Highway bridge crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Washington
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15.Seattle Aquarium
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Public aquarium in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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16.Seattle Asian Art Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Seattle, Washington
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19.5th Avenue Theatre
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Theater in Seattle, Washington, United States
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20.Paramount Theatre
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Theatre and movie theater in Seattle, Washington, United States
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21.Lake View Cemetery (Seattle)
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Seattle, Washington, USA
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22.Benaroya Hall
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Concert hall in Seattle, Washington, United States
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23.Alki Point Light
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Washington, United States
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24.West Point
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Headland in Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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25.Shilshole Bay
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Bay of Puget Sound west of Ballard, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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27.University Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Drawbridge in Seattle, Washington, United States
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28.Pacific Science Center
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Non-profit organization in the USA
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31.Union Bay (Seattle)
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Bay of Lake Washington, Washington state, U.S.
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33.Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Floating bridge opened 1963
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35.Chief Seattle
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Outdoor life-size sculpture of Chief Seattle by local artist James Wehn, installed in Tilikum Place in Seattle, Washington, in the United States
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37.McCaw Hall
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Opera house in Seattle, Washington, United States, home to Seattle opera
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39.Magnuson Park
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Park in Washington, United States of America, United States of America
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43.Alki Beach Park
Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Hidden gem
Beach park in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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44.Golden Gardens Park
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Beach park in Seattle, Washington, U.S.; also includes a wooded hillside
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45.Seattle Underground
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Network of underground basements and walkways in Seattle, Washington
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46.Saint Spiridon Orthodox Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Small Russian Orthodox cathedral in Seattle
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47.St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church in Seattle, Washington, United States
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48.Schmitz Park
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Park in Seattle, King County, United States of America
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51.International Fountain
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Fountain and sculpture in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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52.Coliseum Theater
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Former movie theater in Seattle, Washington, United States
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53.Washington Park Arboretum
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Arboretum at the University of Washington
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54.Denny Park
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Oldest park in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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57.Chief of the Suquamish – Chief Seattle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Sculpture in Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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58.Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Japanese American commemorative memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; a unit of Minidoka National Historic Site
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59.Statue of Leif Erikson
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Seattle, Washington, U.S
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60.Pioneer Square totem pole
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic totem pole in Seattle, Washington
