Seattle city guide
Culture & Landmarks
IxD19 Team Favorite
KEXP Studios
Coffee Shops & Cafes Culture & Landmarks Lower Queen Anne
You can find KEXP at 90.3FM in Seattle and streaming all over the world at kexp.org. KEXP is an internationally renowned independent music station, one of the last of its kind. It has incredible community support. It recently moved into a new space in the Seattle Center where it has a gathering space that hosts concerts, has a full La Marzocco coffee bar, and a vinyl record shop called Light In The Attic Records. During Interaction 19, KEXP will be broadcasting live remotes from London, where they're be celebrating International Clash Day, a yearly celebration of the music and social impact of The Clash. Tune in, stream, or go take a studio tour at this global new music powerhouse.
Location: 472 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
The Museum of History & Industry
Culture & Landmarks South Lake Union
Visit the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) to learn about the history of our region. Exhibits range from history of the Gold Rush to product design as it’s evolved throughout the history of our city.
Location: 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
The Space Needle
Culture & Landmarks Lower Queen Anne
Designed & built for the 1962 World's Fair, it's a landmark of the Pacific NW and an icon of Seattle.
Location: 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109
The Museum of Flight
Culture & Landmarks Georgetown
The largest independent, non-profit air and space museum in the world.
Location: 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
Nordic Museum
Culture & Landmarks Ballard
A recently renovated museum dedicated to the heritage of Seattle's Nordic immigrants.
Location: 2655 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Seattle Art Museum (SAM)
Culture & Landmarks Downtown
A center for world-class visual arts in the Pacific Northwest since 1933, with rotating exhibitions.
Location: 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Elliott Bay Book Company
Culture & Landmarks Capitol Hill
Full-service, multilevel bookstore staple founded in 1973 with frequent author readings & events.
Location: 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Pike Place Market
Culture & Landmarks Downtown
Established in 1907, it's one of the oldest continuously operated farmers' markets in the US.
Location: 1st Ave & Pike Ave, Seattle, WA 90101
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
Culture & Landmarks Lower Queen Anne
A nonprofit museum dedicated to contemporary popular culture featuring an array of geeky exhibits.
Location: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Olympic Sculpture Park
Culture & Landmarks Belltown
A nine-acre outdoor sculpture museum and beach, created and operated by the Seattle Art Museum.
Location: 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Culture & Landmarks Lower Queen Anne
A stunning and captivating exhibit in the Seattle Center showcasing the studio glass of Dale Chihuly.
Location: 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Frye Art Museum
Culture & Landmarks First Hill
A musuem who's collection emphasizes painting and sculpture from the 19th century to the present.
Location: 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
The Spheres Understory
Culture & Landmarks Denny Regrade South Lake Union
While visitors cannot enter the Spheres themselves, this exhibit was created to showcase their story.
Location: 2101 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98119
Jimi Hendrix Statue
Culture & Landmarks Capitol Hill
Frozen in bronze, rocking for eternity, it's an iconic representation of one of Seattle's favorite sons.
Location: 1604 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Brandon Lee & Bruce Lee’s Grave Site
Culture & Landmarks Capitol Hill
The resting place of this legendary film star & his father receives daily visitors from around the world.
Location: 1554 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
The Smith Tower
Culture & Landmarks Pioneer Square
The oldest skyscraper in Seattle boasts a rooftop cocktail lounge and 360 panoramic views.
Location: 506 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Seattle Ghost Tours
Culture & Landmarks
Museum & ghost-tour starting point showcasing paranormal memorabilia & funerary items.
Underground Tour
Culture & Landmarks Pioneer Square
A humorous stroll through intriguing subterranean storefronts and sidewalks entombed when the city rebuilt on top of itself after the Great Fire of 1889
Living Computer Museum & Labs
Culture & Landmarks
A computer and technology museum that showcases vintage computers which provide interactive sessions, either through time-sharing operating systems or single-user interfaces.
Seattle Pinball Museum
Culture & Landmarks Belltown
Entertainment center with unlimited play for one price, featuring classic & modern pinball games.
Fremont Sunday Market
Culture & Landmarks Fremont
All-year weekly spread of antique, art, clothes, tools & junk plus food trucks selling street food.
Everyday Music
Culture & Landmarks
Local chain for used & new vinyl records & CDs plus DVDs with 100,000 titles in stock at each unit.
Central Cinema
Culture & Landmarks
Dine-in theater screening second-run films & serving beers, cocktails & comfort grub.
Benaroya Hall
Culture & Landmarks Downtown
Home of the Seattle Symphony. It features two auditoria, the Auditorium, a 2500-seat performance venue, as well as the Recital Hall, which seats 536
Kerry Park
Culture & Landmarks
Kerry Park is a 1.26-acre park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, with hands-down one of the most picturesque views of the skyline & Mt. Rainier.
Elliott Bay Trail
Culture & Landmarks Waterfront
A paved path along Elliott Bay shoreline, open to walkers, runners and bike riders. Views to the west over the water. This trail provides a pleasant way to go north-south in Seattle
The Fremont Troll
Culture & Landmarks Fremont
Legendary, larger-than-life sculpture of the Nordic-inspired troll under the bridge.
IxD19 Team Favorite
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Culture & Landmarks Lower Queen Anne
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center presents Design with the 90%, an exhibition highlighting efforts of designers around the world to develop affordable and sustainable shelter, food, drinking water, sanitation and health solutions for the worlds's most marginalized communities. Featuring 26 projects that demonstrate how design can be a dynamic force for social change.
Gasworks Park
Culture & Landmarks Wallingford
A 19.1-acre public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union. Stunning views of the Seattle skyline from behind.
Boeing Factory tour
Culture & Landmarks South Seattle
Sign up for a tour with Boeing, to get an insider’s look into the process of making a plane!
