Seattle

Renowned for its excellent coffee, vast evergreen landscape and frequent rainfall, Seattle is the major center of the Pacific Northwest and a thriving scene for music, art and business. If the weather cooperates, stop by one of the city's well-kept parks and gardens, then head to one of the hip microbreweries.

The iconic landmark of Seattle is the Space Needle, but it's also notable for places such as Alki Beach, the Seattle Center, The Experience Music Project Museum and Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and the Woodland Park Zoo.