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US: Seattle, WA – Walking Dead Heads

In the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame at MoPop in Seattle, you can oogle the heads used in the Walking Dead film.

US: Seattle, WA – Switch On Frankenstein

Here’s the Hollywood Switchboard used in the movie, Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. It was created and used by Kenneth Strickfaden. Paul Allen co-founder of Microsoft must have had fun using his Microsoft money to buy important film props.

US: Seattle, WA – At MoPop – Star Wars Light Saber in Person

Paul Allen co-founder of Microsoft used a tiny bit of his earnings to collect film props. Not surprised that he wanted Darth Vadar’s Light Saber from the Empire Strikes Back and Darth Maul’s Light Saber from the Phantom Menace, Episode 1. Wouldn’t you want it too? You can see it at MoPop in Seattle, WA.

US: Seattle, WA – Strawberry Snack Biringer Farm

Big smiles all around for the yummy layered strawberry shortcake cup from the Biringer Farm food truck in Seattle. Would be nice to see more of this around other cities.

US: Seattle, WA =Whatever Floats your Boat

Glass Boating at Chihuly Garden and Glass. Balls here float, not bounce. The placement is so perfect so that you get a second view of the reflection in the water.

US: Seattle, WA – Seattle’s Space Needle from the Highway

That first glimpse of the Space Needle is always exciting when you are driving in to Seattle.

US: Seattle, WA – Chief Seattle

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Bet ya didn’t know that Seattle was named after Chief Seattle, a Suquamish and Duwamish chief who pursued a path of accommodation with European settlers.

 

 

US: Seattle, WA – Seattle Cityscape

A slice of the architecture through the decades in Seattle.

 

US: Seattle, WA – Seattle’s Pike’s Place Public Market

Not many public markets have quite the view as Seattle’s. It’s a warren of corridors, be prepared to get lost and have lots of yummy adventures amongst the fishmongers, produce stalls, craft stands and specialty food shops. This 108-year-old farmers’ market has become a Seattle tourist attraction which draws in more than 10 million visitors annually.

US: Seattle, WA – Seattle’s Gum Wall

Really. It ‘s all gum. Seattle’s Gum Wall is pretty in a pop art kind of way – until you get really close.