must-see seattle
Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

MUST-SEE: SEATTLE

Check out Seattle's must-see buildings below:

Seattle Central Library

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Architect: OMA Built: 2004 Type: Library Address: 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Friday to Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm , Sunday: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Website: www.spl.org/locations/central-library

Experience Music Project

Architect: Frank Gehry Built: 1972 Type: Museum Address: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm Cost: $28 Website: www.mopop.org/

Amazon Headquarters

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Architect: NBBJ Built: 2018 Type: Office Address: 2101 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98119, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10:00am - 8:00pm, Sunday: 11:00am - 7:00pm Cost: Free Website: www.seattlespheres.com/

Olympic Sculpture Park

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Architect: Weiss Manfredi Built: 2007 Type: Park, Pedestrian Infrastructure, Pavilion Address: 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/olympic-sculpture-park

Seattle Space Needle

Architect: Edward Carlson, Victor Steinbrueck, John Graham Jr. Built: 1962 Type: Observation Tower Address: 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 8:00am - 12:00am Cost: Up Early/Late: $19, Mid-Day: $29 Website: www.spaceneedle.com/home/

Chapel of St.Ignatius

Architect: Steven Holl Built: 1997 Type: Church Address: 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, USA Open to the Public: Yes Website: www.seattleu.edu//chapel/

Seattle Art Museum

Architect: Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates Built: 1991 Type: Museum Address: 1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 10:00am - 5:00pm (9:00pm on Thursday) Cost: $19.95 Website: www.seattleartmuseum.org/

Rainier Bank Tower

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Architect: Minoru Yamasaki Built: 1977 Type: Office Address: 1301 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday to Friday: 7:00am - 6:00pm Website: www.rainiersquare.com/

IBM Building

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Architect: Minoru Yamasaki Built: 1964 Type: Office Address: 1200 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Open to the Public: Yes

Ballard Public Library

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Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Built: 2011 Type: Civic, Library Address: 5614 22nd Avenue N.W, Seattle, Washington, United States Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm Website: seattle.gov

Freeway Park

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Architect: Lawrence Halprin Built: 1976 Type: Park Address: 700 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA Open to the Public: Yes Hours: Daily: 6:00am - 10:00pm Website: seattle.gov [mappress mapid="8"]