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Pike Place Market vs Woodland Park Zoo
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Pike Place Market is preferred by most professionals compared to Woodland Park Zoo. Pike Place Market ranks #1 in Seattle with praise from 7 reviewers including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Not For Tourists.
Pike Place Market
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Concierge
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Not For Tourists
Not For Tourists
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Between Pike and Pine sts. at First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101
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Fodor's
"One of the nation's largest and oldest public markets, Pike Place Market dates from 1907, when the city issued permits allowing farmers to sell produce from wagons parked at Pike Place."
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Concierge
"This bustling, labyrinthine bazaar is a wonderful place to while away a few hours."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A cavalcade of noise, smells, personalities, banter and urban theater that's almost London-like in its cosmopolitanism."
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Not For Tourists
"So authentic even locals shop here!"
Not For Tourists
"The most unlikely public art created by thousands of wads of masticated gum."
Woodland Park Zoo
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Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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5500 Phinney Avenue North (West Gate), Seattle, WA 98103
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Fodor's
"Ninety-two acres are divided into bioclimatic zones here, allowing many animals to roam freely in habitat areas."
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Frommer's
"This sprawling zoo has outstanding exhibits focusing on Alaska, tropical Asia, the African savanna, and the tropical rainforest."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In Woodland Park, up the hill from Green Lake Park, the Woodland Park Zoo is one of Seattle’s greatest tourist attractions, consistently rated as one of the top 10 zoos in the country."
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Not For Tourists
"Too much fun despite the cute animals behind bars."
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"The 92-acre Woodland Park Zoo is considered one of the best in the world."
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