The weird Seattle adventures peddled to tourists This stuff is a rip-off. Rent a car and use the internet.

Rent a car, walk around, consult the internet. Otherwise, here's the weirdest tourist traps you could fall into... Rent a car, walk around, consult the internet. Otherwise, here's the weirdest tourist traps you could fall into... Photo: P-I File Photo: P-I File Image 1 of / 95 Caption Close The weird Seattle adventures peddled to tourists 1 / 95 Back to Gallery

How is Seattle marketed to tourists?

You might be able to take some worthy guesses: Space Needle! Ballard Locks! Pike Place Market! (And not "Pike's Place" for the love of the Sonics!)

And you'd be correct. These and other Puget Sound adventures are packaged with a great big price tag, when you'd probably be better off renting a car and asking the nearest local what to do. If you're willing to do your own driving or find some ideas on the internet, you'd probably have a much more spectacular time. And not have to deal with a tour guide's schedule.

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Anyway. Check out what Seattle-area tourist excursions are being hawked to the poor saps with disposable income.

Then find the gallery of hilarious one-star Yelp reviews of beloved Seattle gems.