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If you’re freshly relocated to Seattle you just might be looking for some fun things to experience and explore.Following is a list of some of the most popular options.Space Needle is an icon from the 1962 World’s Fair and is a mainstay of Seattle sight-seeing since it is unarguably its most noteworthy visual symbol. Enjoy the 360-degree view on the observation deck or from the Sky City restaurant either way it’s a “must see” if you’re going to call Seattle home.Seattle by Foot allows you to enjoy a unique walking tour of the Emerald City as you experience some of its local charm that could not be experienced any other way. And since you’re going to be calling Seattle “home,” there’s no better way to put your stamp on your new city than to pound its pavement!Pike Place is an open air shopping market and another Seattle “must do” since it is a local favorite as well as a tourist favorite. Probably most famous for its fish market, it also offers produce, retail shops, restaurants and cafes. Those who visit it describe is simply as an “amazing place.”Washington Park Arboretum is a 230 acre nature-lover’s delight with 4,000 species of trees and other plants as well as canoeing and kayaking (two local activities that rank high on the “favorites” list). Visitors to the arboretum find it “relaxing, gorgeous, and free,” three things that make any fun thing to do even more fun!Pioneer Square National Historic District features 88 acres of wonderfully restored architecture from the mid-1800s and includes some Second Renaissance-Revival, Beaux-Arts Classical, and Richardsonian-Romanesque styles. Home to nearby Qwest Field, the area also offers boutiques, art galleries, cafes, hotels, bars, and nightlife.Seattle Aquarium is the 7^th largest US aquarium (based on attendance) and its collection of species is housed within six main exhibits: Window on Washington Waters, Life on the Edge, Pacific Coral Reef, Puget Sound Fish and Dome Room, Puget Sound Orcas Family Activity Center, and Marine Mammals.Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum are your places to go if you want to get up close and personal with art from America, Europe, Japan, Korea, China, or Africa (to name a few collections). The museum houses over 150 works from across cultures that make a connection between past and present.Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park (located in the Pioneer Square National Historic District) this site provides an insight into the stories and history that surrounded the 1897-98 stampede to the Yukon gold fields and the role Seattle played in this event.Seahawk Football Games at Qwest Field (located just south of Pioneer Square) are always a great way to get a feel for this vital city, especially when you can watch the game and see snow capped mountains at the same time!Woodland Park Zoo has been called “one of the finest zoos in the world” due to its habitats with 1100 animals and award-winning naturalistic environments for them to enjoy.