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This imposing structure is recognized as the city’s architectural icon. Ride the vintage external elevators to the observation deck for a majestic view, or reserve a table at the revolving Space City restaurant for 360-degree panoramic views while dining.

The luxurious Marion Oliver McCaw Hall is home to the Seattle Opera. The site also contains Café Impromptu and the Boeing plaza.

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and avid rock aficionado, commissioned distinguished modern architect Frank Gehry to design this technicolor performance venue. It also houses the new Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.

This large building houses the wonderful Seattle Children’s Museum as well as an intimate theater. It also contains restaurants, cafés, and shops.

The anchor for the Seattle Repertory Group, the theater rose in 1963 to become a Tony Award-winning playhouse. It is the largest of the three stages the Rep operates for their performances.

Planners of the 1962 World’s Fair imagined the future of mass transportation might resemble this train, and decades later plans are underway to extend the route. The Monorail is currently out of service following a fire in May 2004.

The largest indoor venue in Seattle Center, with events ranging from heavy metal concerts to pro basketball games.

Seattleites mark their calendars for the long Labor Day holiday weekend in September, when Bumbershoot brings artists and imaginative literary arts programs, musicians, independent films, ethnic food, and many surprises to Seattle Center for the region’s largest festival of its kind.

You’ll find exhibits on topics such as electronic music making, robotics, hydraulics, and natural history. There’s also a toddler area and two IMAX theaters.

An award-winning organization that entertains 260,000 patrons each year. The Charlotte Martin Theater and the Eve Alford Theater are recognized for innovative family-oriented programs.