All of the ugliest & prettiest places are sourced from user responses. If you don’t agree, you can submit your own here or email us about making an edit.
Downtown
“It is that boom that is behind much of the bad architecture in Seattle…. developers in this city are in a position not to care about how a building looks."
via online review
Downtown
It's hard to overstate how blandly ugly the new apartment buildings going up around Seattle are.
via twitter
Queen Anne
How building code makes ugly architecture – "The new Seattle, where everything looks the same"
via twitter
Seattle Center
But the Seattle Center, which is outdated and a huge waste of space, is prime to be redeveloped and enhanced.via twitter
Seattle Center
Seriously, Seattle Center has been useless for 50 years and awful for at least the 20 I've seen. Failure of vision and creativity.via twitter
Suzzallo Library
Inside UW’s gorgeous #suzzallolibrary nicknamed the #harrypotterreadingroom
via @dibanh
King Street Station
via @tinafrbrgr
Lake Washington Boulevard
The best part of the road though, Lake Washington Boulevard East, meanders through the stunning Washington Park Arboretum and the Seattle Japanese Garden.
via online review
Volunteer Park
Joanne and I walked through Volunteer Park, coming across its Conservatory, as well as several verdure pathways, playgrounds, and tennis courts.
Volunteer Park
"Volunteer Park is great for people who love walking. And the surrounding neighborhood is full of beautiful houses you’ll want to stop and admire from the sidewalk."
via online review
Chihuly Garden and Glass
"Bright colors like this make me happy and help to transport my spirit to a better place.”
via online review
Chihuly Garden and Glass
"Beautiful glass exhibit with amazing work of Dale Chihuly. Love how they describe his work in detail. Every glass work displayed here has a story."
via online review
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Absolutely breathtaking! Not sure what else to say other than that.via online review
Gasworks Park
I came all prepared to sketch with easel and tripod, but I was not prepared for the wind, the cold, and the crowd. I will be sketching this one from pics...and... that’s ok....
via @cinallsup
Pike Place Market
We made it!!! So happy to be back in my favorite place
Fremont
Chutian is in the clear autumn, and the water goes to the autumn with the sky.
via @lezhuang