Unique Spots Seattle

Gum Wall

Gum Wall

In addition to its iconic destinations, such as the Space Needle, Seattle, and its surrounding suburbs is home to a number of stranger destinations, such as the Fremont Troll, Fremont Lenin, and of course, Bruce Lee’s grave. While all of these spots and many others have a certain amount of quirkiness, there is only one spot in all of Seattle where the quirkiness and the mainstream meets, and that is the Gum Wall at Pike Place Market. In all fairness, even without the Gum Wall, Pike Place Market is a unique spot that has more than a bit of quirkiness on its own. From the fresh produce, to fish being thrown, to all sorts of stores that sell almost anything new and used from all over the world, the market is a spot that represents Seattle in the minds of tourists from around the globe. With this backdrop, perhaps it is unsurprising that the Gum Wall arose one night in the midst of souvenirs, ghost stories, and street performers.

Bruce Lee's Grave

Bruce Lee's Grave

Seattle is home to many internationally recognized tourist destinations, such as the Space Needle; and it is also home to many tourist destinations - such as the Fremont Troll and the Lenin Statute that are slightly strange. One of Seattle's popular tourist destinations is Bruce Lee's grave, and is something that like the Space Needle, is sought after by thousands of domestic and international visitors on a yearly basis. Among other things, Bruce Lee was the founder of the martial art known as Jeet Kune Do; and was and is one of the most well-known and pre-eminent martial artists in cinema history. After his untimely death in 1973, his wife had him interred at Lakeview Cemetery. Since that point in time, his grave site has become a destination for people wishing to pay their respects to him, the effect he has had on their lives, and a spot for celebrity grave seekers and others to visit. While rumors regarding the popularity of his grave site are difficult to substantiate, as he is interred in a cemetery and not an amusement park, his grave has been named by Time Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Celebrity Gravesites" in the world, and is rumored to be visited by over 10,000 people a year.

Fremont Troll

Fremont Troll

One of the more interesting pieces of public art in Seattle can be found in Fremont; although technically, if one’s being honest, a lot of interesting things can be found in Fremont. In case you’ve never heard of Fremont, it is a suburb of Seattle that was its own town until it was annexed in 1891. Today, Fremont is known for its claim that it is “the Center of the Universe”, for its unique and funky vibe, and for its street art. Even though the reclaimed giant statute of Vladimir Lenin is fairly impressive, the Fremont Troll is by far the most-well known piece of art in Fremont.