Seattle Sights A to Z

See 747, 767 and 777 airplanes in various stages of flight test and manufacture.

Built in 1911 to link salty Puget Sound with fresh-water Lake Union and Lake Washington, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, also known locally as the Ballard Locks, are a favorite with locals and visitors alike.

A movie theater might not be on the list of sights to see in most places, but Seattle's Cinerama Theater is special. It preserves a uniquely American art form that reshaped the film industry and the public’s expectations of the movie-going experience.

This 73rd-floor observation deck is decked out in comfy leather chairs, providing a more upscale experience than the city's other observation points. Part of the view north is blocked by another building. Insiders say the best view in Seattle is - sorry, gentlemen - from the ladies' room.

A unique music museum that combines traditional exhibits with mulitmedia and hand-on musical activities.

While the Seattle skyline view made famous by the Frazier television show doesn't really exist, the view from this city park comes pretty close.

The Klondike National Historic Park's exhibits and audiovisual programs tell the story of Seattle's role in the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush.

The Museum of Flight holds a collection that includes 131 air- and spacecraft and over 19,000 other artifacts, including a Concorde, SR-71 Blackbird, F/A-18 Hornet, and America's first presidential jet, Air Force One.

The Pacific Science Center's exhibits range from animatronic dinosaurs to the physiology of addiction, and there are plenty of interactive displays and demonstrations to keep everyone busy and interested.

Rhe market covers 9 acres and is home to shops and stands selling farm produce, specialty foods, international groceries, handmade crafts, antiques and collectibles, books and clothing, along with 60 restaurants and take-out spots.

Seattle's oldest neighborhood is now a twenty-block historic district, its red brick buildings home to many of Seattle's art galleries, cafes and book stores.

Seattle's major league baseball stadium is a 19.59-acre outdoor baseball park with real grass and a retractable roof. Even if you can't take in a game (or don't want to), you can take a public tour to see it, including areas not normally open to the public: press box, luxury suites, field, dugout and visitor's clubhouse.

The Science Fiction Museum's exhibits include science fiction film and television props and memorabilia, rare science fiction books and film posters.

Located on Pier 59, the Seattle Aquarium features creatures from the Puget Sound area and other underwater places. During public feedings throughout the day, visitors can watch trainers feed sea otters, harbor seals and diving birds.

The Seattle Art Museum features contemporary art, Northwest coast native American art, Old Masters and African masks, along with rotating exhibits of works from their 21,000-object collection and frequent traveling exhibitions.

Seattle Center began when the civic complex was constructed in 1927, but it was the 1962 World's Fair that transformed it into the 74-acre campus visitors see today. Attractions here include the Space Needle, Experience Music Project, Science Fiction Museum and the Pacific Science Center.

This facility is the largest police museum in the western U.S.

This 35th-floor observation deck affords the closest view in town of Safeco Field, the Colman Ferry Terminal, and Pioneer Square.

Built in 1962, Seattle's iconic tower is 605 feet (184 meters) tall.

Starting with a boat cruise to Blake Island State Park, Tillicum Village offers a stage show about the local Indian culture and a buffest featuring traditional Indian-style baked salmon.

Learn about Seattle's history with a little dose of humor.

Spread over 65 acres, Woodland Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos on the West Coast, home to the largest live animal collection in Washington state, with nearly 1,145 specimens representing 290 species.