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111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss: 3rd Edition
Fueled by caffeine and powered by rain, Seattle is chock full of the odd, the unusual and the endearing. This book will lead you to its treasures. Revised and updated edition.
Seattle has fueled the hopes, dreams, and imaginations of countless individuals throughout its history. Their energy, ideas, and inventions have influenced the city’s skyline, the evolution of air travel, the music and art worlds, and even the very coffee we drink. They are the reason Seattle is gifted with so many unusual, offbeat, and truly compeling places for explorers to discover and enjoy, from a coin-operated attraction filled with enormous shoes, the world’s greenest commercial building, and urban old growth forests, to a haunted staircase and museums dedicated to pinball, dialysis machines, and rubber chickens.
111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss invites and inspires locals and visitors alike to seek out the Emerald City’s hidden treasures, overlooked gems, and charming curiosities.
Seattle has fueled the hopes, dreams, and imaginations of countless individuals throughout its history. Their energy, ideas, and inventions have influenced the city’s skyline, the evolution of air travel, the music and art worlds, and even the very coffee we drink. They are the reason Seattle is gifted with so many unusual, offbeat, and truly compeling places for explorers to discover and enjoy, from a coin-operated attraction filled with enormous shoes, the world’s greenest commercial building, and urban old growth forests, to a haunted staircase and museums dedicated to pinball, dialysis machines, and rubber chickens.
111 Places in Seattle That You Must Not Miss invites and inspires locals and visitors alike to seek out the Emerald City’s hidden treasures, overlooked gems, and charming curiosities.
- GenresTravel
240 pages, Paperback
Published October 25, 2024
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June 27, 2025
Doubt we can make it to all 111 next week but we can try!
May 23, 2023
Living in the Seattle area for about 11 years and was surprised I only visited 28/111 spots. Some of the places and experiences I wouldn’t be interested in visiting but there were 22 places I added to my list to explore. Each place gives history, address, website (if applicable), getting there which includes address and public transit options, and also tips (if it is difficult to find or the best time to visit).
November 28, 2022
Eh...I wish more traditional travel books publishers would publish books covering Seattle more frequently. Instead, this was what's available.
I mostly used this to help plan for an upcoming (2023) trip to Seattle, sort of as a source of potential inspiration. Out of 111, I only came up with 1 place to visit that I was interested in and had not already seen on previous visits. Other readers' mileage will vary.
Many places were also a bit far afield, which is sad, because I know there are other must not miss places closer to the city center/more accessible to visitors.
That said, there's a good variety in the book and the pictures are great. The place profiles are quick and to the point.
Overall, maybe also try looking at points of interest on Google maps?
I mostly used this to help plan for an upcoming (2023) trip to Seattle, sort of as a source of potential inspiration. Out of 111, I only came up with 1 place to visit that I was interested in and had not already seen on previous visits. Other readers' mileage will vary.
Many places were also a bit far afield, which is sad, because I know there are other must not miss places closer to the city center/more accessible to visitors.
That said, there's a good variety in the book and the pictures are great. The place profiles are quick and to the point.
Overall, maybe also try looking at points of interest on Google maps?
April 2, 2026
If looking for a guidebook that states the usual Seattle tourist attractions like is the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and the waterfront—this is not that book.
This guidebook should be retitled as “Seattle’s Quirky Places of Interest.” There are plaques, staircases, and buildings that don’t rate more than a few passing minutes, while others are definite destinations, such as the Pinball Museum.
Some regular stops made the list such as the Great Wheel and Woodland Park Zoo, although how could the Fremont Troll and the Gum Wall be absent.
Overall- nice layout and informative with excellent photos.
This guidebook should be retitled as “Seattle’s Quirky Places of Interest.” There are plaques, staircases, and buildings that don’t rate more than a few passing minutes, while others are definite destinations, such as the Pinball Museum.
Some regular stops made the list such as the Great Wheel and Woodland Park Zoo, although how could the Fremont Troll and the Gum Wall be absent.
Overall- nice layout and informative with excellent photos.
March 21, 2023
This was a great read which had some hidden gems I didn't know about despite loving here for over half a decade. This book has resulted in me adding a bunch of Want To Visit pins on my map. Highly recommended.
August 28, 2023
Interesting collection of Seattle sights: some I had experienced, others were new to me. The write-ups were generally interesting, and I would argue some of the sights are not worth mentioning. A good “atlas of the weird” for exploratory Seattleites.
March 4, 2024
Interesting! I've now got a number of places on my list for the next trip out to the West Coast!!
February 20, 2026
i really like the format of this (1 place/photo). good descriptions and selection of locations. in alphabetical order.
May 17, 2025
75% of these spots are “go see this rock that’s an hour drive fron Seattle” or “go see this tree that someone put ribbons on”
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