24 of Seattle's quirkiest landmarks. Have you found them all?
Fremont Troll
Ever since the Aurora Bridge was erected in 1932 there have been reports of troll sightings underneath. Now we can say for sure that a troll has taken up residence on the north end of the Aurora Bridge.
In 1989, the city asked the Fremont Arts Council to launch an art competition to rehabilitate the area under the bridge, which at the time was a dumping ground and haven for drug dealers. Later that year, a team led by sculptor Steve Badanes won the competition and was inspired by the folktale Billy Goat’s Gruff. The troll is made from rebar steel, wire and two tons of messy ferroconcrete, and is 18 feet tall with a shiny metal eye and crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in his left hand — which was a time capsule for Elvis Memorabilia for a while until vandalized.
The Kurt Cobain Memorial Benches
Nestled under the shade of Viretta Park, next to Kurt Cobain's former 币圈app都有哪些home, fans have designated an unofficial memorial to the musician. Atop the benches, visitors can find flowers, letters, lyrics, and poems left behind for the Nirvana frontman on what they believe to be a place he would originally sit to write lyrics and find alone time.
Rachel the Pig
The bronze cast piggy bank more commonly known as Rachel, an icon at Pike Place Market, was based as an outdoor bronze sculpture in 1986 as the Market's foundation piggy bank. Annually, Rachel takes in around $9,000 in currency from across the globe, all of which funds the market's social services.
Hat and Boots Park
Amid Georgetown's Oxbow Park rests the 1950s 44-foot-wide hat and 22-foot-tall boots. Though it's now a whimsical plaything, it was once the state's most successful gas station, housing the office in the hat, and the restrooms in the boots. Legend holds even Elvis Presley swung through in 1962 while attending the Seattle World's Fair.
The Wall of Death
