Places+in+Seattle

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By Casey, Ashley, and Tyler


 * Seattle Aquarium- The Seattle Aquarium has a lot of undersea info for educators, kids, parents and visitors. They hold field trips, teacher programs, events and other marine resources. They let you touch, see, and explore all animals in the exhibits they have. Animals they show are seals, otters, seahorses, fish, sharks and much more!


 * Seattle Center- The Seattle Center is a great tourist spot! It has many different attracti[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/VolunteerParkNeedle.jpg width="310" height="470" align="right"]]ons. Fun Forest amusement park, The Children's Museum, Pacific Science Center, Experience Music Project, and about 40 shops and restaurants.


 * Space Needle- The Space Needle is a great place to visit in Seattle. It is 605 feet and was built by Edward E. Carlson for the 1962 World's Fair. The Space Needle has a gift shop, a restaurant, and an observation deck. The observation deck allows you to see the downtown Seattle skyline, Mount Rainer, the Cascade Mountains, the Olympic Mountains, Lake Union, and Elliot Bay. This is a great place to visit if you want to see a lot of Seattle from one place


 * Pioneer Square- The Pioneer Square is the original Seattle downtown. Pioneer Square is made up from old buildings that are now used for house shops, restaurants, offices, nightclubs, and galleries. At night Pioneer Square is one of the greatest spots. There are many things from taverns, to sports bars, gourmet eateries, and much more. In the day time it is one of the most, peaceful, and historical places in the town.


 * Woodland Park Zoo- The Woodland Park Zoo does all sorts of tours and classes for kids, families, adults, teachers and schools. Animals they carry are elephants, all kinds of bears and birds, leopards and a lot more! The whole zoo is very kid friendly and is just so fun to visit!

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 * Pike Place Market- Pike Place Market is the oldest continually operating farmers market in the United States. It is a place where farmers, craftspeople, and artists display their goods. The market is 9 acres where 9 million people visit each year. There are more than 100 farmers, 150 crafts people, 300 business people, and 50 performers that work at the market. This is a great place to visit in Seattle.


 * Museums:

-The Museum of Flight- At The Museum of Flight you will learn all about planes, aviation and the Wright Brothers. You will see a collection of 28 fighter aircraft that is like nothing you've ever seen before!

-The Museum of History and Industry- At The Museum of History and Industry you will learn about Seattle's history. It is a very interesting place to learn new things. If you go there you will surely have a blast.

-The Seattle Art Museum- At The Seattle Art Museum there are pieces of art to look at and enjoy. The museum holds approximately 23,000 pieces of art from African Art to Asian Art to American Art and more. This place is just a good place to go and relax and enjoy art.

- The Science Fiction Museum- The Science Fiction Museum is located in the Seattle Center and was opened in 1996. The museum was founded by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. The museum has many interesting exhibits and is a great place to visit.

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