Waterfall Gardens was built by eight Japanese stone masons in 1977. It features a crashing waterfall, exotic greenery, benches and tables, and an amazing wildlife. The park is privately maintained and is very clean and peaceful.

Columbia Center is the tallest building in Washington state. It was built in 1985. The building has the most breathtaking views of the dynamic cityscape of Seattle. The tall black tower made of glass, is famous among skyscraper fans for its unique and elegant design and the late-modernist architectural style.

The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. The 362,987 square foot (34,000 m²) public library can hold about 1.45 million books and other materials, features underground public parking for 143 vehicles, and includes over 400 computers open to the public. Over 2 million individuals visited the new library in its first year. The library has a unique, striking appearance, consisting of several discrete "floating platforms" seemingly wrapped in a large steel net around glass skin.

Seattle Art Museum was opened in 1933 and is the main art museum in Seattle. In the beginning, the museum used to extensively display Chinese and Japanese art collections. Nowadays the museum's collection contains amazing examples of non-Western art, as well as selections from the permanent collection of nearly 25,000 objects which represents a wide range of cultures and time periods.

Seattle Aquarium was opened in 1977. It is a recreational and educational resource for visitors. The aquarium offers three types of exhibits: visit, touch and explore. Visitors can touch live sea stars and urchins. They can also see and explore a wide variety of sea creatures, like octopus, otters and different species of fish. The aquarium also has a gift store and a coffee bar.

Pacific Science Center is a non-profit science foundation which was founded in 1962. It has two IMAX theaters and a wide variety of hands-on exhibits. It puts on laser shows, exhibiting dinosaurs, whales, robots, butterflies and much more.

Space Needle was built in 1962. It is a symbol for Seattle and also a major landmark. The tower offers a 360-degree view of the city's neighborhoods and mountains. It features an observation deck, the rotating SkyCity restaurant and the hi-tech SkyQ, that has high-definition cameras and a screen.

Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to the history of science fiction and popular music. Experience Music Project explores and celebrates musical diversity with an extensive archive of sound recordings, films, photographs, fanzines, and manuscript materials, while the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame opens wide our imagination to consider other worlds, new creatures and different ways of being.

The Center for Wooden Boats was officially opened in 1981. Thanks to their amazing historic boats, everyone can enjoy the unique hands-on exhibits that the museum offers to its visitors. The museum has a collection of more than 100 wooden boats, hosts adult and youth workshops, sailing classes and also has on its premises a large library.