Seattle Area Attractions
Seattle Area Attractions
Boyer-Lambert House
Arboretum
Historical place, Tourist attraction
ASUW Shell House
Northeast Seattle
Historical landmark
Northwest African American Museum
Atlantic
Tourist attraction, Museum
Established museum showcasing changing exhibits about African-American culture, history & art.
Sisters of Providence Hospital Building
Minor
Historical landmark
Parker-Fersen House
Capitol Hill
Historical landmark
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Capitol Hill
Tourist attraction, Museum, Art museum
Asian art & artifacts housed in an art deco building from the 1930s set in a greenery-filled park.
Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple
Atlantic
Tourist attraction, Buddhist temple
Drumheller Fountain
Northeast Seattle
Tourist attraction, Fountain
Historic fountain built as part of the Olmstead brothers’ Geyer Basin, now home to ducks & geese.
Volunteer Park
Capitol Hill
Tourist attraction, Park, City park
Designated landmark includes a conservatory, a children’s play area & the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
Capitol Hill
Cemetery, Park
Lincoln Reservoir
Capitol Hill
Historical landmark
J. W. Bullock House
Capitol Hill
Historical landmark
Former U.S. Marine Hospital Building
North Beacon Hill
Historical landmark
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Downtown Seattle
Non-profit organization, Banquet hall
Beacon Hill First Baptist Church
North Beacon Hill
Baptist church
St. James Cathedral
Downtown Seattle
Historical landmark, Cathedral, Catholic church, Catholic cathedral
Historic, domed Catholic church with grand Renaissance architecture, relics & a shrine.
Lake Union Steam Plant
South Lake Union
Historical landmark
Historic Chinatown Gate
Seattle Chinatown-International District
Tourist attraction, Landmark
The Rainier Club
Central Business District
Historical landmark, Conference center, Event venue, Social club, Wedding venue
Smith Tower
Pioneer Square
Historical landmark, Bar, Event venue, Observation deck, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Iconic 1914 office tower featuring a speakeasy-style cocktail bar & a 35th-floor observatory.
Central Building
Central Business District
Historical landmark
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Pioneer Square
Historical place, Historical place museum
Museum covering Seattle’s involvement in the 1890s Klondike gold rush & related local history.
Bill Speidels Underground Tour
Pioneer Square
Tour agency, Bar
Guided subterranean walks amid ruins buried after an 1889 fire, including storefronts & sidewalks.
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Historical landmark, Park
Small, historic park with turn-of-the-century streetlamps, a totem pole & a bust of Chief Seattle.
Exchange Building
Central Business District
Business center, Historical landmark, Office space rental agency
1411 Fourth Avenue Building
Central Business District
Business center, Historical landmark
Northwest Seaport
South Lake Union
Tourist attraction, Non-profit organization, Historical society
Floating heritage center with a fleet of vintage ships, including a tugboat, trawler & lightship.
Lake Union Park
South Lake Union
Tourist attraction, Park
12-acre lakefront park with boat launch, model-boat pond, Center for Wooden Boats & spray features.
The Steamer Virginia V
South Lake Union
Historical landmark, Maritime museum, Tourist attraction
International Fountain
Queen Anne
Tourist attraction
This large fountain was built in 1995 & offers a large basin for children to splash in.
Queen Anne Blvd Historical Landmark
Queen Anne
Historical landmark
