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Downtown

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  • skyline
    skyline
  • English: Aerial photograph of Downtown Seattle, 2011
    English: Aerial photograph of Downtown Seattle, 2011
  • English: Space Needle and Downtown
    English: Space Needle and Downtown
  • English: Skyline at dusk
    Featured pictures
    English: Skyline at dusk
  • English: Space Needle and Downtown by day
    English: Space Needle and Downtown by day
  • English: Space Needle and Downtown by night
    English: Space Needle and Downtown by night
  • English: Downtown from the Space Needle
    English: Downtown from the Space Needle
  • English: Waterfront at night in December
    English: Waterfront at night in December
  • English: Waterfront at night in December, wider view
    English: Waterfront at night in December, wider view
  • English: Skyline with Harbor Island in foreground
    English: Skyline with Harbor Island in foreground
  • English: Washington Talking Book and Braille Library and skyline
    English: Washington Talking Book and Braille Library and skyline
  • English: Washington Mutual Tower
    English: Washington Mutual Tower
  • English: Another angle of the Washington Mutual Tower
    English: Another angle of the Washington Mutual Tower
  • English: Columbia Center
    English: Columbia Center
  • English: Rainier Tower
    English: Rainier Tower
  • English: Main public library, designed by Rem Koolhaus
    English: Main public library, designed by Rem Koolhaus
  • English: Smith Tower in the evening
    English: Smith Tower in the evening
  • English: View of downtown Seattle from Kerry Park. Mt. Rainier appears barely visible through the haze to the right of the city.
    English: View of downtown Seattle from Kerry Park. Mt. Rainier appears barely visible through the haze to the right of the city.
  • English: Downtown Seattle from Alki Point
    English: Downtown Seattle from Alki Point
  • English: Downtown and Elliot Bay (lower left)
    English: Downtown and Elliot Bay (lower left)
  • English: South Lake Union and downtown Seattle as seen from South Lake Union park
    English: South Lake Union and downtown Seattle as seen from South Lake Union park
  • English: Alaskan Way Viaduct
    English: Alaskan Way Viaduct
  • English: King County / Elliot Bay water taxi and downtown Seattle
    English: King County / Elliot Bay water taxi and downtown Seattle
  • English: South Lake Union Streetcar headed south across Lenora Street
    English: South Lake Union Streetcar headed south across Lenora Street
  • English: Downtown as seen from Queen Anne Hill
    English: Downtown as seen from Queen Anne Hill
  • Panorama of Seattle skyline taken from a cruise ship in June of 2007.
    Panorama of Seattle skyline taken from a cruise ship in June of 2007.
  • The Amazon Spheres
    The Amazon Spheres
  • Amazon Spheres at night
    Amazon Spheres at night
  • English: Bank in the lobby of the Hoge Building
    English: Bank in the lobby of the Hoge Building
  • English: Terracotta detail, Times Square Building
    English: Terracotta detail, Times Square Building
  • English: Terracotta detail, Coliseum Theater
    English: Terracotta detail, Coliseum Theater
  • English: Terracotta detail, Eagles Auditorium
    English: Terracotta detail, Eagles Auditorium
  • English: Terracotta detail, Arctic Building
    English: Terracotta detail, Arctic Building
  • English: Entrance, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
    English: Entrance, Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
  • English: Entrance, Fifth Avenue Theater
    English: Entrance, Fifth Avenue Theater
  • English: An electric trolleybus connected to the powerlines
    English: An electric trolleybus connected to the powerlines
  • English: Political speech in the form of an art car
    English: Political speech in the form of an art car
  • English: Performance art in a downtown store window
    English: Performance art in a downtown store window
  • English: A shoemaker at work Magyar: Cipész munka közben
    English: A shoemaker at work
    Magyar: Cipész munka közben
  • skyline
    skyline
  • Skyline, 2005
    Skyline, 2005
  • English: February 2010 from Queen Anne Hill
    Quality images
    English: February 2010 from Queen Anne Hill
  • English: February 2010 from West Seattle, at night
    Quality images
    English: February 2010 from West Seattle, at night

Pike Place Market

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  • English: A postcard view of the Market c. 1913
    English: A postcard view of the Market c. 1913
  • English: Sugar vendor: 1917
    English: Sugar vendor: 1917
  • English: Vegetable vendor daystalls: 1917
    English: Vegetable vendor daystalls: 1917
  • Pike Place Market
    Pike Place Market
  • English: Pike Place Fish
    English: Pike Place Fish
  • English: Pike Place Fish selection
    English: Pike Place Fish selection
  • English: Pike Place Market, main arcade
    English: Pike Place Market, main arcade
  • English: Produce for sale
    English: Produce for sale
  • English: More produce
    English: More produce
  • English: Salmon for sale Magyar: Eladó lazac
    English: Salmon for sale
    Magyar: Eladó lazac
  • English: View from Pike Place Market over Elliott Bay and the Industrial District
    English: View from Pike Place Market over Elliott Bay and the Industrial District

Pioneer Square

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  • English: Two street grids meet at Yesler Way, the original Skid Road
    English: Two street grids meet at Yesler Way, the original Skid Road
  • English: Looking along First Avenue into Pioneer Square from the north
    English: Looking along First Avenue into Pioneer Square from the north
  • English: Pioneer Square Park, seen from above
    English: Pioneer Square Park, seen from above
  • English: Looking roughly east from the corner of First, Yesler, and Cherry in 1917.
    English: Looking roughly east from the corner of First, Yesler, and Cherry in 1917.
  • English: Totem pole & Pioneer Building
    English: Totem pole & Pioneer Building
  • English: Detail of Pioneer Building
    English: Detail of Pioneer Building
  • English: Old sign on Delmar Building / State Hotel
    English: Old sign on Delmar Building / State Hotel
  • English: Bread of Life Mission
    English: Bread of Life Mission
  • English: Pawnshop sign
    English: Pawnshop sign
  • English: The venerable J&M Cafe
    English: The venerable J&M Cafe
  • English: An alley near Pioneer Square
    English: An alley near Pioneer Square
  • English: The Globe Building, until 2010 the home of Elliott Bay Books
    English: The Globe Building, until 2010 the home of Elliott Bay Books
  • English: Terracotta detail of the Fisher Building, home of Stonington Gallery
    English: Terracotta detail of the Fisher Building, home of Stonington Gallery
  • English: The Post Steam Plant ("Old Post Station", Seattle Steam Company)
    English: The Post Steam Plant ("Old Post Station", Seattle Steam Company)
  • English: King Street Station
    English: King Street Station
  • English: King Street Station, interior
    English: King Street Station, interior
  • English: Union Station
    English: Union Station
  • English: Union Station, interior
    English: Union Station, interior
  • English: The Waltham Block in 1900
    English: The Waltham Block in 1900
  • English: The Waltham Block in 2008
    English: The Waltham Block in 2008
  • English: Crescent Manufacturing Company / Ingels Block in 1900
    English: Crescent Manufacturing Company / Ingels Block in 1900
  • English: Ingels Block in 2007
    English: Ingels Block in 2007

Stadiums

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  • Seahawks Stadium (now Lumen Field) & skyline, 2002
    Seahawks Stadium (now Lumen Field) & skyline, 2002
  • Lumen Field, looking north
    Lumen Field, looking north
  • Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park seen from Pier 66, 2009. The now-demolished shed of Pier 48 can be seen to the right of the ferries at Colman Dock.
    Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park seen from Pier 66, 2009. The now-demolished shed of Pier 48 can be seen to the right of the ferries at Colman Dock.
  • T-Mobile Park
    T-Mobile Park
  • T-Mobile Park
    T-Mobile Park

Historical images

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  • English: "Katzenjammer Castle"—Seattle's city hall in the years after the Great Fire of 1899—and, at left, Henry Yesler's mansion, the public library until it burned in 1901.
    English: "Katzenjammer Castle"—Seattle's city hall in the years after the Great Fire of 1899—and, at left, Henry Yesler's mansion, the public library until it burned in 1901.
  • English: Downtown Seattle in 1880.
    English: Downtown Seattle in 1880.
  • English: Seattle's first streetcar, 1884, corner of Occidental & Yesler.
    English: Seattle's first streetcar, 1884, corner of Occidental & Yesler.
  • Pioneer Place (now Pioneer Square) circa 1892.
    Pioneer Place (now Pioneer Square) circa 1892.
  • English: The Central Waterfront during the Klondike Gold Rush.
    English: The Central Waterfront during the Klondike Gold Rush.
  • English: The Burke Building, 1900, on the site of the present-day Jackson Federal Building.
    English: The Burke Building, 1900, on the site of the present-day Jackson Federal Building.
  • English: The old King County Courthouse, 1900, atop "Profanity Hill (now Yesler Terrace).
    English: The old King County Courthouse, 1900, atop "Profanity Hill (now Yesler Terrace).
  • English: Interior of the Seattle Theatre, 1900.
    English: Interior of the Seattle Theatre, 1900.
  • English: Harbor panorama, 1905.
    English: Harbor panorama, 1905.
  • English: In 1900 this building stood at the southwest corner of First and University
    English: In 1900 this building stood at the southwest corner of First and University
  • English: Second Avenue, 1909
    English: Second Avenue, 1909
  • English: The old downtown Carnegie Library, 1919.
    English: The old downtown Carnegie Library, 1919.
  • English: The County-City Building, c. 1919. As of 2010, this has had additional floors added, and is now the King County Courthouse.
    English: The County-City Building, c. 1919. As of 2010, this has had additional floors added, and is now the King County Courthouse.
  • English: Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, 1914.
    English: Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, 1914.
  • English: The east side of Second Avenue between Union and Pike
    English: The east side of Second Avenue between Union and Pike
  • English: On the waterfront c. 1935.
    English: On the waterfront c. 1935.
  • 1917
    1917

Seattle Center

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Main gallery: Seattle Center.

Seattle Center is a fairgrounds park on the former site of the Century 21 Exposition, the 1962 World's Fair

  • Space Needle
    Space Needle
  • Valued images
  • English: Pacific Science Center at night
    English: Pacific Science Center at night
  • Kobe Bell
    Kobe Bell
  • English: Local band The Lashes perform at Bumbershoot
    English: Local band The Lashes perform at Bumbershoot
  • English: Sitting on the lawn during a fair
    English: Sitting on the lawn during a fair
  • Music on Bastille Day
    Music on Bastille Day
  • Breakdancer at Festival Sundiata
    Breakdancer at Festival Sundiata
  • Hawaiian dancers at Center House during Festál's API (Asian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Festival
    Hawaiian dancers at Center House during Festál's API (Asian Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Festival
  • Japanese dancers prepare to perform during Cherry Blossom Festival
    Japanese dancers prepare to perform during Cherry Blossom Festival
  • Mixing music at the Vera Project
    Mixing music at the Vera Project
  • English: Riding the roller coaster at the Fun Forest, 1995; demolished 2010
    English: Riding the roller coaster at the Fun Forest, 1995; demolished 2010
  • English: Children playing in the International Fountain
    English: Children playing in the International Fountain
  • English: Kreielsheimer Promenade and Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center
    English: Kreielsheimer Promenade and Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center
  • KEXP Gathering Space
    KEXP Gathering Space
  • View from the top of the Space Needle (Puget Sound to the left and right, Lake Union in the Center)
    View from the top of the Space Needle (Puget Sound to the left and right, Lake Union in the Center)
  • Seattle Great Wheal
    Seattle Great Wheal

MoPOP (formerly EMP Museum)

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  • View from roughly the southwest
    View from roughly the southwest
  • Overhead aerial view
    Overhead aerial view
  • Sky Church
    Sky Church
  • Interviewing Al Kooper as part of the "Sound + Vision" series
    Interviewing Al Kooper as part of the "Sound + Vision" series
  • Interviewing Krist Novoselic as part of the "Sound + Vision" series
    Interviewing Krist Novoselic as part of the "Sound + Vision" series
  • Janelle Monáe appearing on a panel at the 2010 Pop Conference
    Janelle Monáe appearing on a panel at the 2010 Pop Conference

Tallest skyscrapers

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From List of tallest buildings in Seattle.

Monuments and memorials

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  • Leif Erikson memorial statue at Shilshole Bay Marina
    Leif Erikson memorial statue at Shilshole Bay Marina
  • Statue of William Henry Seward in Volunteer Park
    Statue of William Henry Seward in Volunteer Park
  • Bergen Place Monument
    Bergen Place Monument
  • United Confederate Veterans memorial, Lake View Cemetery, Capitol Hill
    United Confederate Veterans memorial, Lake View Cemetery, Capitol Hill
  • Monument to the International Brigade
    Monument to the International Brigade
  • Chief Seattle's bust
    Chief Seattle's bust
  • Nisei War Memorial, Lake View Cemetery
    Nisei War Memorial, Lake View Cemetery

Inner neighborhoods

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  • Counterbalance Park by night
    Counterbalance Park by night
  • Chinatown Gate, International District
    Chinatown Gate, International District
  • Chong Wa Benevolent Association, International District
    Chong Wa Benevolent Association, International District
  • Seattle Buddhist Church, International District / Central District
    Seattle Buddhist Church, International District / Central District
  • St. James Cathedral, First Hill
    St. James Cathedral, First Hill
  • St. Ignatius Chapel, Seattle University, First Hill
    St. Ignatius Chapel, Seattle University, First Hill
  • Lake Union Steam Plant, Cascade / South Lake Union
    Lake Union Steam Plant, Cascade / South Lake Union
  • The schooner Wawona on South Lake Union and, behind it, Capitol Hill. The Wawona was taken away to be dismantled March 2009.
    The schooner Wawona on South Lake Union and, behind it, Capitol Hill. The Wawona was taken away to be dismantled March 2009.
  • R Place, Capitol Hill, probably the city's largest gay bar
    R Place, Capitol Hill, probably the city's largest gay bar
  • Bullitt Center, 1501 East Madison Street
    Bullitt Center, 1501 East Madison Street
  • Tibetan prayer wheel on Broadway, Capitol Hill
    Tibetan prayer wheel on Broadway, Capitol Hill
  • Sunset seen from Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park, Capitol Hill
    Sunset seen from Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park, Capitol Hill
  • Front building of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
    Front building of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Outer neighborhoods

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  • Kubota Garden, Rainier Valley
    Kubota Garden, Rainier Valley
  • Wat Lao Dhammacetiyaram (Lao Buddhist temple), Rainier Valley
    Wat Lao Dhammacetiyaram (Lao Buddhist temple), Rainier Valley
  • Boiler, Georgetown PowerPlant Museum
    Boiler, Georgetown PowerPlant Museum
  • Art exhibit in the Malt House of the former Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, Georgetown
    Art exhibit in the Malt House of the former Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, Georgetown
  • General Offices, former Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, Georgetown
    General Offices, former Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, Georgetown
  • Alki waterfront
    Alki waterfront
  • Alki Beach
    Alki Beach
  • West Queen Anne Walls
    West Queen Anne Walls
  • Body-painted cyclists prepare for Fremont Solstice Parade
    Body-painted cyclists prepare for Fremont Solstice Parade
  • Raven costume, Fremont Solstice Parade
    Raven costume, Fremont Solstice Parade
  • Northwest African American Museum (former Colman School), Judkins Park
    Northwest African American Museum (former Colman School), Judkins Park
  • University of Washington quad at cherry blossom time
    University of Washington quad at cherry blossom time
  • St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Montlake
    St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Montlake
  • Gargoyle in the University District
    Gargoyle in the University District
  • Ravenna Park
    Ravenna Park
  • Picardo Farm (allotment gardens), Wedgwood
    Picardo Farm (allotment gardens), Wedgwood
  • A funeral bouquet at the Fishermen's Memorial, Ballard/Interbay
    A funeral bouquet at the Fishermen's Memorial, Ballard/Interbay
  • Hulking ruins at Gas Works Park, Lower Wallingford
    Hulking ruins at Gas Works Park, Lower Wallingford
  • Paraglider at Golden Gardens Park
    Paraglider at Golden Gardens Park
  • Flutist at Golden Gardens Park
    Flutist at Golden Gardens Park
  • The spillway at Ballard's Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, fresh water pouring into salt
    The spillway at Ballard's Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, fresh water pouring into salt
  • The Ballard Building, Market Street in Ballard
    The Ballard Building, Market Street in Ballard
  • Ballard, Fremont, Phinney Ridge and Greenlake neighborhoods; Salmon Bay
    Ballard, Fremont, Phinney Ridge and Greenlake neighborhoods; Salmon Bay
  • Duwamish Head, West Seattle
    Duwamish Head, West Seattle

Industrial District

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  • English: Aerial view of barges and warehouses on Duwamish Waterway
    English: Aerial view of barges and warehouses on Duwamish Waterway
  • English: Aerial view of south tip of Harbor Island
    English: Aerial view of south tip of Harbor Island
  • English: Seattle City Light south service center
    English: Seattle City Light south service center
  • English: Former Rainier Brewery
    English: Former Rainier Brewery
  • English: Todd Shipyard
    English: Todd Shipyard
  • English: Duwamish Railroad Bridge
    English: Duwamish Railroad Bridge

Bridges

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On the Lake Washington Ship Canal

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  • English: Salmon Bay Bridge seen from Chittenden Locks
    English: Salmon Bay Bridge seen from Chittenden Locks
  • English: Ballard Bridge seen from Seattle Maritime Academy
    English: Ballard Bridge seen from Seattle Maritime Academy
  • English: Operator's tower, Fremont Bridge
    English: Operator's tower, Fremont Bridge
  • English: Aurora Bridge during 1992 Fremont Solstice Parade
    English: Aurora Bridge during 1992 Fremont Solstice Parade
  • English: University Bridge and Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge
    English: University Bridge and Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge
  • English: Montlake Bridge opens for a sailboat
    English: Montlake Bridge opens for a sailboat
  • English: Another view of the Montlake Cut and bridge
    English: Another view of the Montlake Cut and bridge

Other Bridges

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  • Cowen Park Bridge
    Cowen Park Bridge
  • Bicycle on Ravenna Park Bridge
    Bicycle on Ravenna Park Bridge
  • Jose P. Rizal Bridge
    Jose P. Rizal Bridge
  • Underside of Jose P. Rizal Bridge
    Underside of Jose P. Rizal Bridge
  • West Seattle Bridge
    West Seattle Bridge
  • South Park Bridge, over the Duwamish River
    South Park Bridge, over the Duwamish River
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