No trip to Seattle would be complete without a tour of the underground. Seattle had to rebuild its city after an 1889 fire. They decided to raise the sidewalks and streets of the city. For a few years people had to use ladders to get from the street to the sidewalk! The remnants of the old city are still visible to the public. Some say the area is haunted!

 

 

 

 

19th Century Toilet!

 

 

 

Thousands of people walk over these glass grates on the sidewalks each day. These used to be skylights from the old underground streets. Today, you can see people's shoes from below.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Copyright 2004, 42 Pieces Productions, All rights reserved.