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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 – 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 – Starbucks Original Store

Right across the street from the famous Pike’s Place Market is the famous Starbucks coffee shop. Since Starbucks’ original founders were 2 teachers and a writer, it is not surprising to find out that it was named after the first mate of the whale ship Pequod in the book, Moby Dick.

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.

 

Canada: Toronto, Ontario – Ripley’s Aquarium of Toronto

Beware of sharks when you roam the easy-to-follow route at the Ripley’s Aquarium of Toronto.

Italy, Venice: Wide Venetian Canal

Not all the canals in Venice are narrow. Some are broad highways. See if you can find the tip of a gondola in this one.