6 Unique & Quirky Things to Do in Seattle – Unusual Places

You’ve just landed in the Emerald City and realized there’s no yellow brick road or flying monkeys in sight. Or maybe you’ve been here a few times already, checked off all the traditional tourist spots, and are ready for something a little more… out of the ordinary.

Luckily, some of Seattle’s landmarks are just as surreal as Oz, and they’re waiting to be explored. After renting a car from the airport – a convenient option that gives you the freedom to explore on your own schedule – it’s time to get into the weird and wonderful side of the city. 

This city’s got plenty of surprises that’ll leave you saying, “There’s no place like this!”

Unique & Quirky Things to Do & See in Seattle 

Now, we’re not going to mention the Space Needle or anything else conventional today. Instead, here are some of Seattle’s more obscure, offbeat gems that you won’t find on your typical travel itinerary:

1. Explore the Hidden Seattle Underground Tunnels

Did you know there’s a whole city buried beneath Seattle? Yep, you read that right. When the city was founded in 1851, it was basically a soggy mess. High tides kept backing up the drains, making the place super-smelly and pretty dangerous for its residents. 

40 years later, the Great Seattle Fire wiped most of it out. Now, instead of rebuilding on the ruins, they just built a new city on top of the old one. And just like that, underground Seattle was born. 

Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour is your chance to explore this hidden world. You’ll get up close with buried sidewalks and storefronts and your guide will spill the hilarious stories the city’s founders didn’t want you to hear. 

2. Stick Around at the Market Theater Gum Wall

Down a quiet alley in Pike Place Market lies an unexpected masterpiece: The Gum Wall. 

It’s exactly what it sounds like, an entire wall covered in chewed-up gum. Gross? Kind of. But is a completely cool and unique mural worth visiting? We think so.

This display started in the 90s when local performers and visitors began sticking their used gum to the brick wall. Fast forward a few decades, and it’s become a vibrant, colorful mess of gum that stretches for what seems like forever down Post Alley.

To find it, just head…