| Seattle can be a pretty funky town. It's a lot different | | | | since been one of the prominent tourist attractions in |
| from the desert California town that I grew up in. One | | | | not only Fremont, but Seattle in general. Locals as well |
| of the things that I like about Seattle is that it is so | | | | as tourists alike enjoy going to see the troll and either |
| interesting and one of the things that makes it so | | | | climbing all over it or just sitting at its feet and |
| interesting is the presence of statues strewn about the | | | | contemplating the meaning of life. |
| city. | | | | The last time we went, we took the kids with us and it |
| There's the famous statue of Jimi Hendrix in Seattle, | | | | was great because they were able to climb all over it |
| the strange statue of Lenin on a street corner in | | | | and we got some interesting pictures of them |
| Fremont, and dinosaur exhibits near the Burke-Gilman | | | | interacting with the troll. He sits there with a |
| trail. One of the more interesting statues that you'll find, | | | | Volkswagon Beetle in its hand and hubcaps for eyes |
| though, is the one that can be found underneath the | | | | and the kids think it's one of the most interesting things |
| north end of the Aurora Bridge on North 36th Street in | | | | out there. |
| Fremont. | | | | So next time you visit Seattle, make sure you include a |
| What you'll find is the famous "troll under the bridge." | | | | visit to the Troll under the Bridge on your itinerary. It's |
| What exactly is this, you ask? Well, it is what it is: a | | | | free to visit and you'll be able to get some great |
| huge statue of a troll sitting under the bridge. It was | | | | pictures. |
| designed for a contest a few years ago and has | | | | |