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|  FIRST - Commercial Monorail in America - Seattle, Washington
in First of its Kind The Alweg Monorail was constructed for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to carry visitors from the fairgrounds into downtown Seattle. It was the first commercial monorail in America. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 4/7/2007 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  1971 Seattle Monorail Brake Failure - Seattle, Washington
in Railway Disaster Sites In 1971 an Alweg Monorail train's brakes failed, resulting in it crashing into the steel girder at the Seattle Center Station. Twenty-six people were injured. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 9/4/2007 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Alweg Monorail - Seattle, Washington
in Googie Architecture The Alweg Monorail was constructed for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to carry visitors from the fairgrounds into downtown Seattle. It was the first commercial monorail system in the United States. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 6/5/2007 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Alweg Monorail - Seattle, United States
in Permanent World Fair and Expo Structures The Alweg Monorail was constructed for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair to carry visitors from the fairgrounds into downtown Seattle. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 4/6/2007 last visited: 8/22/2011 |
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|  Seattle Center Guide Map - Seattle, WA
in 'You Are Here' Maps This guide map to the Seattle Center, site of the 1962 World's Fair, is just north of the landmark Space Needle. posted by: silverquill location: Washington date approved: 10/19/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Seattle Center Monorail Station Penny Smasher #2
in Penny Smashers This four-design hand-cranked Penny Smasher is the second of two in the Seattle Center Monorail Station in Seattle, Washington. No admission fee is required to access this machine. posted by: brwhiz location: Washington date approved: 8/26/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Seattle Center Carousel - Seattle, Washington
in Carousels A carousel near the Seattle Space Needle. posted by: Metro2 location: Washington date approved: 9/25/2009 last visited: 4/3/2012 |
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|  Seattle Center Penny Smasher - Seattle, Washington (Gone)
in Penny Smashers This penny smasher is located directly across from the path from the Space Needle gift shop at a small tourist shop. It is a hand cranked machine with 4 designs, including a Seattle Mariners design. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 4/8/2007 last visited: 8/26/2012 |
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|  Seattle Center - Monorail Entrance Quarter Smasher (Gone)
in Penny Smashers This four-design hand-cranked Quarter Smasher is on the platform of the Seattle Center Monorail Station at 305 Harrison Street in Seattle, Washington. -- This machine has been removed from the Monorail Station. posted by: brwhiz location: Washington date approved: 2/19/2012 last visited: 5/21/2012 |
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|  Monorail Penny Smasher - Seattle, WA
in Penny Smashers Penny smasher at the monorail terminal near the Space Needle. posted by: BONSAIRAD location: Washington date approved: 6/30/2011 last visited: 9/22/2012 |
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|  Sonic Bench 2009 [Gone] - Seattle, WA
in Musical Instruments This bench, formerly on the platform for the monorail, had buttons that can be pushed that will emit percussion sounds. posted by: NorStar location: Washington date approved: 10/13/2010 last visited: 6/26/2011 |
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|  Seattle Center Ferris Wheel - Seattle, Washington
in Ferris Wheels This Ferris Wheel is located in a small amusment park next to the Space Needle. posted by: GT.US location: Washington date approved: 8/31/2009 last visited: 4/3/2012 |
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|  Fun Forest Amusement Park - Seattle WA
in Amusement Parks The Fun Forest Amusement park is located at Seattle Center, just below the space needle. posted by: GT.US location: Washington date approved: 9/4/2009 last visited: 10/2/2011 |
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|  Starbucks - Seattle Center - Seattle, WA
in Starbucks Stores This Starbucks is located in the shadow of the Space Needle at the Seattle Center. posted by: silverquill location: Washington date approved: 10/22/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Seattle Center Monorail - Seattle, WA
in The Underground This elevated train goes between Seattle Center and the 5th Street center posted by: GT.US location: Washington date approved: 9/3/2009 last visited: 8/22/2011 |
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|  Seattle's "Spacey" Lucky Seven - Seattle, WA
in Lucky 7 You'll find all of these waymarks within the Seattle Center area, home to the Space Needle, the Monorail, the EMP, the Science Center and oh so much more. Six of them are located at the Space Needle, and the other 5 are within .2 miles. Tally=11 posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 10/10/2007 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Seattle Space Needle - Seattle, WA
in Wikipedia Entries The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle. The theme of the fair was the 21st Century and the Space Needle played up on that theme of the future. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 8/7/2006 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Space Needle Janitor part of Area's Working Poor
in News Article Locations This article is about the difficulty of the working poor and highlights a janitor for the Space Needle. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 8/6/2006 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Seattle Center Subway
in Subway Restaurants A Subway in the Center House posted by: riston2 location: Washington date approved: 5/28/2007 last visited: 3/28/2009 |
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|  The Heart of Rock n' Roll - Huey Lewis & The News - Seattle, WA
in Immortalized in Lyrics One of the many towns of which Huey sings posted by: Vermontish location: Washington date approved: 11/5/2009 last visited: 8/31/2012 |
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|  Seattle Space Needle
in Odd-Shaped Buildings The 605 foot Space Needle was designed by Edward E. Carlson for the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle. The futuristic structure has become a symbol for the city, and is home to festive events such as the annual New Year's Eve fireworks display. posted by: Right Wing Wacko location: Washington date approved: 8/16/2005 last visited: 5/16/2013 |
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|  Souvenir Pennies Smasher, Seattle Center Center House, Seattle, Washington (Gone)
in Penny Smashers This colorful souvenir pennies smasher is located in the food court of the Seattle Center Center House. posted by: Rose Red location: Washington date approved: 7/30/2008 last visited: 8/26/2012 |
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|  Space Needle Penny Smasher - Seattle, Washington
in Penny Smashers This smasher is located just inside the entrance to the Seattle Space Needle Gift Shop at the base of the Space Needle. It has 4 designs and is a hand cranked machine. posted by: Hikenutty location: Washington date approved: 4/8/2007 last visited: 8/31/2012 |
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|  Circus Ring Plaza
in Seattle Art and Seek Three concentric "rings" encircle colored concrete. posted by: dsvaughn location: Washington date approved: 8/4/2008 last visited: 6/29/2011 |
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|  Seattle Center - Center House Penny Smasher #2 (Moved to Monorail Station)
in Penny Smashers This four-design hand-cranked Penny Smasher is the second of two machines in the Center House of the Seattle Center at 305 Harrison Street in Seattle, Washington. It was previously located at the Fun Arcade at Seattle Center. posted by: brwhiz location: Washington date approved: 2/19/2012 last visited: 5/21/2012 |
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