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98 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Seattle, Washington

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Mystery Soda Machine

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Mystery Soda Machine

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

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Added by danbourn14

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Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

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Medical Ed. Photo by Annetta Black

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Ye Olde Curiosity Shop

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

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Added by Annetta Black

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Fremont Troll

A giant Troll lurks under a Seattle bridge overpass.

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Museum of Pop Culture

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

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Added by canuck

The Seattle Metaphysical Library is located beneath the Kress building in Ballard.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Metaphysical Library

An underground library specializing in underground knowledge.

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Added by EricGrundhauser

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Steve's Weird House

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.

47.6031, -122.3301

UPS Waterfall Garden Park

Seattle, Washington

UPS Waterfall Garden Park

This secluded, man-made waterfall marks the birthplace of the United Parcel Service.

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Added by steedjb

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in Seattle

Dutch Baby

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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

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Added by Sam OBrien

Seattle Dog

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Seattle Dog

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.

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Seattle Teriyaki

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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

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Stories
About Seattle

The Mystery Soda Machine as of July 5, 2017

Seattle's Mystery Soda Machine Has Gone Missing

Will it ever return?

by Sarah Laskow

David Peterman and one of his muses.

This Man Took a Photo With Every Mailbox in Seattle

David Peterman spent about a year on this valiant quest.

Fourth Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, after a magnitude-9.2 earthquake in 1964. The earthquake was caused by the Aleutian Megathrust, a subduction zone.

Simulating What Could Happen When the 'Really Big One' Hits the Pacific Northwest

When the Cascadia subduction zone slips, the effects will vary based on where and how.

by Kelsey Kennedy

October 23, 2017

Seattle's Last Umbrella Shop Is Closing

The Pacific Northwest has no use for such things.

October 20, 2017

Bananarama.

Downtown Seattle's Banana Market Has Crashed. Thanks, Amazon

Turns out there's no money in the banana stands.

by Kelsey Kennedy

Construction in downtown Seattle.

In Fast-Changing Seattle, an Effort Not to Forget the Past

A new project gathers the collective memory of places that no longer exist.

by Sommer Mathis

The Strange Perils of Running a Novelty Item Empire

Top-secret torpedoes and government agents get involved.

by Eric Grundhauser

The Fremont Bridge, future home to an infrastructural poet.

Fleeting Wonders: Seattle is Looking For a Poet to Live in a Bridge

January 18, 2016

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