A museum offering fun and informational exhibits to inspire musical creativity in even the most tone-deaf music lover.

Site of the 1962 Worlds Fair features the Space Needle, childrens museum, theater and lots of amusement rides.

Five houses on the conservatory represent five distinct environments, from jungle to desert. Theres also a Cactus House, a Fern House and a Bromeliad House.

You can get lost happily among the thickets, nature trails, beaches and bluffs of this 534-acre park.

A favorite with cyclists, rollerbladers and lunchtime picnickers.

From industrial sludge to family fun: this urban park features an industrial plant-turned kiddie play area as well as a beautiful lake and picnic area.

This shopping complex, with its soaring sky-lighted atrium, has become a tourist destination in itself: a modern mall with the grandeur of a basilica.

A paved path offering scenic views for hikers and bikers alike.

Department stores rarely inspire popular frenzy, but for Seattleites, Nordstrom is hardly an average department store. On opening day, crowds waiting to get in literally cheered and pumped their fists.

Seattle's oldest park is still one of the most popular parks in the city.

The park is welcome stop on the Burke-Gilman Trail. Joggers can take a dip in Lake Washington or nap under the boughs of the cedars.

A great place to bike, hike, picnic or just watch the sun set.