Seattle Aquarium, Seattle

Address 1483 Alaskan Way # 59, Seattle, WA 98101 Map, Tel (206) 386-4320 Call, Hours 9:30am-5pm daily; last entry at 5pm; exhibits close at 6pm; open 365 days, with special hours for some holidays Website

While this isn't my favorite Aquarium, it is a nice way to pass a rainy day and to get familiar with the animals that live in Pacific Northwest waters (and beyond). An updated entry includes a huge "Windows on Washington" salt water tank and sea otters at play. There is also a Salmon ladder, which is interesting to watch when the Salmon are running.

The Seattle Aquarium is part of the CityPASS joint ticketing system, an Admission Pass to 6 Seattle attractions a savings of 43% at CityPASS. that also lets you skip the ticketing line.