Pike Place Market Gum Wall

So gross but so neat to see. The aroma of mint mingled with scent of bubble gum is delightfully disgusting! But a must see. Geocache included.

My boyfriend and I came here 2 days after they cleared the gum wall. We got lucky to mark our spot on the wall considering how long the gum wall had over thousands of gum stuck on the buildings. It’s fun to walk through here except you feel disgusted… lol. I am a germaphobic… I had to do it for my boyfriend who has never visited Seattle before… I’m happy to come back!

Eeeeeeh… grosses thing I have ever seen. I wanted to see it for myself, especially since they had cleaned it earlier this year. I thought it wouldn’t gross me out since I’ve worked with cadavers for 3 months… BUT I assure you, this is more disgusting than that. You can take some pretty neat pictures because it’s a red brick alley way. And the gum is VERY colorful. Just. don’t touch it. And bring some hand sanitizer with you… :)

Rather interesting place. Really colorful and neat to see the creations that people came up with. I thought it was kind of neat seeing that people placed pennies and dimes on their gum. The business cards with gum on them was kind of hilarious too. I will say though that as cool as it looks its definitely gross to think about.

The gum wall itself is disgusting, but the random act of people from around the globe leaving a part of their DNA and taking part in this «gum wall» is what makes it special. If one person left their gum wad on the wall you walk away and say it’s dumb, but if thousands of people are doing it, it becomes intriguing. The question becomes, do I take part in this art?
I didn’t, but a couple members of my party did. The vibrant gum colors made a cool background photo, but the lighting in the alley wasn’t that great. So a few filters should help with selfies (depending on the time of day).
How you leave your mark is up to you. Whether you chew it into a ball, or make it into a string, or mold your gum into a shape, or even spell something out… how would you like to be remembered?
P. s. Leave your business card on the wall on your way out.

I loved the gum wall! It’s such a random and peculiar attraction that’s fun to check out. It’s right under Pikes Place Market

Ive always heard about the gum wall and seen photos of this disgusting wall but still it was just a hop and a skip from our hotel and decided we should just pay it a visit.
My boyfriend was not very amused but the photos taken from this wall came out incredibly artistic and I loved it! Overall i enjoyed the small little shops that was covered by these wall.

I’d been saving up my gum wads for two months prior to my first trip to Seattle in anticipation of visiting the gum wall.
The amount of excited I was to contribute to the gum wall was almost indescribable.
Weeks passed as I’d chew and set wads on ‘gum parkers’ (usually on cup rims or bottle tops) throughout my car, apartment, and work space. As I came upon them each day leading up to the trip I’d put them back in my mouth to soften and freshen them up so they would remain malleable for an artful placement on the wall.
Then the news came…
Four days before my trip, my roommate (who is from Seattle and still has family there) sent me an article announcing the wall would be cleaned on the day we were leaving the Emerald City, making my addition a very temporary addition. Naturally I was heartbroken and angered knowing the art installation I’d been planning would be destroyed in its youth until I thought I’d come up with a genius plan to allow my gum spittle spirit live on…
Me: Do you think your Dad (who lives in Seattle) would do me a favor?
Roommate: Maybe?
Me: Do you think he could stick my gum to the wall once it’s open again after the cleaning?
Roommate: Absolutely not. Do not even ask.
Me: But I’ve been working hard on all these wads for like 2 months.
Roommate: THAT’S WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING WITH THE WADS???
Me: Uhm, uh-​doyyyyyyyy.
#Foiled
Plus I ended up forgetting the baggie of gum wads on the counter (with the instructions for the cat sitter and I think she actually thought it was part of her tip) at our apartment before we left, but I did get a few remarkable pieces of gum on the wall that I fashioned into an action-​type of shape coming out of the tip of a penis shape that someone else had already fashioned on gum on the wall… which was probably what I would’ve done with my saved wads anyway so in a way it all worked out. Thanks, Universe!
#LifeFindsAWay

Yes yes we know it’s gross but it’s worth a visit! Chew some gum, add it to the wall, take a selfie and move on. Not much else to do here. I’ve heard rumors that they are cleaning it up but I don’t think people will ever keep this wall clean again. It’s like a tradition and a Seattle favorite so it’s here to stay!

This place is very popular tourist attraction. It’s a bigger gum alley than other ones I’ve been to. There’s TONS of gum of all colors on the walls. If you don’t have gum with you, there’s people sitting there selling gum. So you could pick your flavor, chew it up, and leave your mark on the wall.

Don’t follow the directions off of Unilocal.It literally took us across the street to a different plaza! When you see the gold piggy bank, there should be staisr leading down. Take the stairs down past all the graffiti and the Gum Wall should be straight ahead!
Honestly, it’s just a bunch of gum stuck on a wall (lol) but its a must visit spot when you’re at Pike Place!

Not much I can say about this.
It’s something that I had to check out of course regardless of how gross it is. I didnt realize how conveniently located it is in Pikes Market area. It’s not a pretty sight for someone with a germ phobia. I did not contribute to the walls either. If you’re in Pikes Market, check it out but dont make a trip out of your way for it.

Disgusting wall of «art» with chewed up gum all over the place. The germaphobe in me doesn’t want to even step close to it but my husband wanted to see it. I saw this for the first time about 14 years ago and wasn’t really impressed with it, but hey, who am I to deprive my kids and husband from the infamous wall of gum?
While we’re standing there, people are chewing their gum and prepping to put it on the wall. It was recently blasted last year so the wall isn’t as full as it used to be. Nonetheless, I didn’t want to stand that close to it.
My friend joked about picking me up and sticking me up to the wall, so I walked by it a few times laughing so hard whenever I see it.
I didn’t add my own piece of gum to it because it mean I would have to put my finger on someone’s else’s gum as well so umm, no thanks. I’ll let other people add to this piece of art, I will keep my distance and admire it from afar lol.

I’ve been «stuck» on what to provide Seattle’s legendary «Gum Wall» for well over 2 months now.
As luck would have it, I’m a bit of a «stickler» for unorthodox town icons (check out the Los Angeles — Watt’s Tower) and I —must — - be feeling generous this morning, so, FIVE starzzzz it tis’!
— — — — — - I mean, really though…
What better way to bring tourist (s) and locals together than by way of gingivitis prevention through gum piece dissemination???
Located in an alley just opposite (and a level beneath) the Pike Place Market, sits this germ infused haven. Let the record reflect that this,… is by FARRRRRR the most distasteful (pun absolutely intended), stickiest, chewiest, …creatively beautiful masterpiece around that you’d be crazy not to «stick» around for!!!
This wall is both abhorrent —- and…(dare I say), awe inspiring. The creativity that some «chewers» have is captivating as everything from X’s and O’s can be viewed at this place to the date and year of one’s visit,…all of which have been crafted from pre-​chewed chicle’.
From what I’ve gathered, the city had just cleaned the wall a few months or so prior to our arrival; the FIRST TIME in twenty years. Our tour guide alleged this to have been provided by the city to prevent brick erosion yet there was NO sign of that as this bubbliscious’ wall somehow managed to conjure crowds from both near and afar.
#stuck-​in-​the-​middle
While we lucked out and visited within one of the town’s cooler/​foggy days — take my word for it, I can emphatically fathom this place becoming a matted, tangled clusterphuk within the dead heat of summer.
Fact check:
GUM, which is consistent of cocoa butter (in most cases) — MELTS when heated. Suffice it to state, turning your back to this wall ain’t exactly the best idea.
* * * * * * * To further it and this is super-​dayum-​important but, I’d like to extend A HIGH RECOMMENDATION that parents keep a watchful eye on their ankle biters!
I took notice to some dim-​witted woman and her duly incognizant husband both posing for photos that are likely to qualify as some of Kodak’s best… all the while their unattended toddler proceeded in the act of tugging charismatically from the gum wall, …treating herself to an early pre-​chewed lunch.
#guh-​rossssss!!!
For any, not wanting to traverse all the way to Seattle however, there’s a similar wall of this entity doting in San Luis Obismo (check out the Bubblegum Wall).
In turn, might I suggest you grab your hand sanitizer and a pack of Bazooka Joe (yup, they still make that) and give this place a GO!?!
I’m still petitioning a used toilet paper wall within Stockton. I find it appropriate. That town’s a sh! thole…, there I digress…

Everyone says it’s dirty and yes it’s probably quite unsanitary but I think it’s pretty cool that people take the time to stop and add their own little piece to an ever-​growing ever-​changing piece of art. It’s never the same everytime you go & that’s what I think is so cool about it. Also, it’s not everyday that you get to change a piece of art with a simple gesture of flinging a piece of used gum at it. It’s better than flinging other used items that come out your body onto a wall… wink nudge wink nudge.
If you go down the somewhat narrow steps next to the other attraction, Rachel the pig, and turn right and walk down the alleyway, you’ll find the gum wall as well as posters of all sorts and kinds plastered to the wall shouting out the message of the person who plastered it up there. The poster wall is as equally entertaining as the gum wall. They just cleaned the wall a few months back and it’s already got a great start on what it was before.
FYI: watch your kids down there though, as you know some kids don’t understand not to touch or put things in their mouths

There were myths, tales and photos that floated around about this gum wall so I had to see what it was all aboot.
She isn’t very difficult to find, but a little hidden in Pike Place Market in an area referred to (by the signs at least) as Post Alley.
After we walked around the market, we bought a pack of gum from one of the newsstand just up from the wall and made our way down to the alley. There were a lot of people taking pictures and who had the same look on their faces as I did, that look of «Ewwww!!!» combined with «That’s so cool!». I thought about what I could leave other than my chewed up gum w/​my DNA so I said, why not my business card! Here I was thinking that it was a unique idea… Apparently 3 other guys thought it was too. Merp.
The Gist:
It costs nothing, there are no lines you have to wait in, there are plenty of places to take photos, you can leave your mark, it’s gross and yet so interesting– it’s worth a walk down to the alley. Who the fuck would have thought that this would have been considered an «attraction» lol.

You either like the gum wall because you like touristy sites and the colourful, artful, chewed gum covering the alleyway’s walls, or you are a prude that is grossed out by how germ-​laden the place can be.
I was visiting Pike Place Market and decided to walk a bit more to the gum wall. I liked it. It’s not like seeing a gob of chewed gum on a streetcar. You purposely make your mark by placing you piece of chewed gum on the wall.
I was told that the wall was recently cleaned. I saw some evidence of it. It’s neat seeing stretchy gum in all the walls. You don’t see an authority figure telling you not to stick your chewed gum there.
I took several photos. A fellow tourist offered to take my photo, which was nice.
It’s in a small alley. It’s safe, but it can be a bit steep.
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Y’all some nasty motherfuckers. It’s a legit wall of masticated gum. All the flavors you could want but I’m partial to Big League Chew. Wind through the market and take the steps down at Raven’s Treasure Nest. You’ll emerge on a sun-​drenched alleyway on a quaint cobblestone street. Then the fun starts.
There are groups of straight degenerates chewing gum with the fury of a teething toddler hoping to leave their DNA behind like a super terrible and soon to be caught criminal. Did I contribute to the wall? Hell yea, cause it’s really gross/​cool. Did I judge myself? Of course, I’m a grown ass man. Would I do it again? Yep, I’m super immature.

The gum wall was smaller than I thought.
I’m curious as to how it was started…
Anyway, I was kind of sad I forgot my gum in the car so I wasn’t able to leave my mark.
This is an intriguing backdrop for a photo and I definitely suggest stopping by!

What the heck??? Oh my gosh, I was equal parts grossed out and mesmerized looking at this wall covered with years and years of already been chewed chewing gum.
The Pike Place Market Gum Wall is a brick wall covered in used chewing gum, in an alleyway in downtown Seattle. It is located in Post Alley under Pike Place Market. The Market Theater Gum Wall is a local landmark, and parts of the wall are covered several inches thick, 15 feet high for about 50 feet long. It’s gum on top of gum, on top of even more gum!
The wall is by the box office for the Market Theater, and the tradition began around 1993 when patrons of Unexpected Productions’ Seattle Theatresports stuck gum to the wall and placed coins in the gum blobs. Theater workers scraped the gum away twice, but eventually gave up after market officials deemed the gum wall a tourist attraction around 1999. Some people have even created small works of art out of gum, and stuck them to the wall.
On November 3^rd of last year, the Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority announced that for the first time in 20 years the gum wall would be receiving a total scrub down for maintenance and steam cleaning, to prevent further erosion of the bricks on the walls from the sugar in the gum. Work began on November 10^th and took 130 hours to complete, with over 2,350 pounds of gum removed and disposed of. After the cleaning was finished on November 13, gum began to be re-​added to the wall; among the first additions were memorials to the November 2015 Paris attacks.
Thankfully I had the chance to see this incredible display of «art» before they scrubbed the walls clean. And very thankful that I did not lean against the wall while taking my pictures!
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! How cool is this!!!

Definitely a wacky site, but a fun stop around Pike Market. Like what the other posters said, it’s a little hard to find, but it’s a unique sight to see if you’re ever in Seattle. The space serves as a really funky and unique backdrop for pictures. The wall is truly covered in colorful gum. I believe the gum was scraped off a couple months ago, but you couldn’t tell. It’s just a spot that attracts viewers and their gum. Recommend grabbing a snack at the fish market, then venturing to the gum wall, because, why not?

If I were to tell you there’s a wall covered in chewed up gum, would you want to see? How do you rate a wall covered in gum that was once chewed and in someone’s mouth? I went to the gum wall for the first time. The wall is located in Pike’s Place. It’s cool yet disgusting at the same time. My sister actually sought after it. I was kind of embarrassed to ask where it was. So she did it for us. She asked a local vendor where the wall of gum was. Did I feel weird? Kinda. There are literally words that people spell out with their gum on the wall. That… my friend… takes effort. There’s gum dripping from the window sill. Don’t get too close. I couldn’t imagine one of the pieces falling on me. It makes a good background. It’s definitely one of the biggest tourist attractions in downtown Seattle. So why not contribute? That’s exactly what I did. I mean… usually I’m scrambling to throw my gum away in the nearest garbage can, but if sticking my chewed up gum on the wall will make my gum famous then why not? If it contributes to the community I’m all for it!

A friend of ours came up to visit us from Portland about a year ago and wanted us to take them to the Gum wall. I honestly never heard of it and was kinda put off by it but I was like «what the hell, sure.» It was a bit hard to look for since there were no signs leading to it, but we eventually found it.
I didnt really know what to expect but once we got there, I was pretty much in awe. You wouldnt think pieces of chewed up gum on a wall would look cool, but it actually does. The different colors just made it look amazing. Just thinking about it, its kinda disgusting but dont let that put you off. This is definitely a must see while visiting Pikes Market.
Make sure to chew some gum and so that you can make your own little contribution to the wall. Just don’t get too close to the wall cause that would be gross.

Pike Place Market Gum Wall was pretty awesome. It’s truly heartbreaking to know that it’s been removed. Although the thought of a wall full of gum seems disgusting, I couldn’t help but see the beauty and passion behind the gum wall. The gum wall became part of the Seattle scene. To me, it was a part of the Pikes Market Experience and now that it’s gone it feels like a part of Seattle’s culture is missing. I’m glad I got to set eyes on the beauty before removal. The walls were not only plastered with magnitudes of gum, there was also various wall art throughout the alley as well. I think that gum alley was the best smelling alley I’ve ever had the pleasure of walking through lol. It really does break my heart to know that it’s gone. I sure hope the city starts a new wall for future generations to adore.

This is one of the tourist destinations within Pike Place, though you’re more likely to just stumble upon it since it’s not front and center (for good reason). If you wander around the alleyways between the main part of Pike Place and the area heading down to Elliot’s, you’ll eventually turn a corner and find it.
It’s an interesting sight… it’s totally gross though so do your best to not touch anything or bump into anyone or step on anything that has peeled off and fallen onto the alleyway… As with any touristy place you’re gonna have to fight crowds to get enough clear space to take a picture with all the gum.

During our trip to Seattle in October 2015, the wife and I made it a point to visit the Gum Wall. It’s not the most interesting thing in the world, but it isn’t out of the way and is/​was an icon of the city.
The place is a good place to take some interesting photos, but like many places, the crowds can be a bit much. Lighting isn’t the greatest either so bring a tripod and/​or a light. What I couldn’t get over, though, was the smell. It was disgusting! It smelt exactly what you’d think it would… rotting sugar and dried saliva… Yuck!
It’s kind of sad to see the icon go, but it’s something I probably wouldn’t visit again. Smelling that awful smell and getting gum stuck to my shoes isn’t my idea of fun. Glad we visited it once before it was taken down though!

It’s one of those attractions that you should
go see for the sake of saying you’ve been there. Having undergone a deep cleaning a few months back, the gum wall is not as packed as before. With that said, there’s still a good amount of used gum on the walls.
Like many before me, my reaction towards seeing the wall was one of disgust. I stood as close as I was comfortable to the wall, snapped a picture, and left to continue my exploration of Pike Place market.

Cool spot for those pics! Definitely a must-​find for those tourists who like to post on social media. They recently scraped the wall so there isn’t AS MUCH gum but… there’s enough for a picture :) Actually, if no one told me they’ve scraped it not too long ago, I would’ve never known. The wall smells sickly-​sweet because of all the bubblegum and no matter what, don’t touch that stuff! I heard some people take it off the wall and chew it and put it back… I hope that’s just a rumor.

As the name implies, it’s a wall full of gum. We came here only about a week after it had been completely cleaned but there was already quite a bit of gum back on the walls. I wish I had been able to experience it before it was cleaned but it is what it is.
A good number of people were there checking it out, though it was somewhat hard to find. Need to go down the stairs by the fish market since it’s on a lower level. That was confusing for us to find at first.
Also surprising, no one was there selling gum. I feel like that’d be a great way to make a couple bucks.
Anyways, definitely something unique, who knew you could have so many colors of gum? People are also very creative with how they stick their gum on the wall, spelling things or making little drawings. And since it’s right next to the fish market, it’s definitely something to check out, even if it’s only for the gross factor.

Oddly a wall that is vandalized get so much attention. I’m glad they cleaned it up recently due to building safety inspection. However, the gum bandits are back at it again. Freshly chewed gum are reappearing. Surprisingly this is a stop for tour guides. No guide is needed. See it for free yourself. You might as well take a peek and see what the fuss is about if you are visiting Pike Place Market.

Unfortunately, after 20 years of accumulated gum, the city scrapped it off on November 10, 2015. I can’t believe they did this two weeks before my trip! It would’ve been great if they waited until the new year. However, the tradition appears to be taking shape once again. I even watched a just married couple put their gum on the wall to forever cement their love… well at least for the next 20 years! LOL!

Yes it was pretty gross. But I wish they still have it here. Unfortunately its been removed.
Came in at the beginning of 2015. So I was lucky I got to visit it and take some good photo. Now its all gone.
When you walk through the lane, you can smell the bubble gum smell.
Miss this place.

I came, I saw, I was grossed out!
Let’s face it… it’s a wall with gum!!! No visit to Pike Place Market is complete without a quick venture down this alley to witness a growing masterpiece of «street art». The famous Gum Wall is a bit of a touristy spot, but it’s one of those places you should see for a least a few minutes when you’re touring around downtown Seattle. It’s definitely unique & colorful with all the gum plastered on both sides of the street.
It’s totally disgusting, but really fun, too. It’s not actually a wall but an alleyway right around the corner from the Pike Place Market. It was easy to find & provides a gross background to any photo!
It is an iconic place in an alley covered in gum. All kinds of shapes, sizes and creative pieces that are plastered on the wall. This is totally a piece of Seattle history… a very fun spot to visit and look at the different types of gum designs and pieces.
This nasty wall is nestled between the market and post alley. It is truly just a BUNCH of gum on the wall, but it is also kind of cool. People walk by, gander, take pictures and probably even throw their gum up there as well. It is fun to see while walking around. If you’re in the area, stop by and check it out!
This is the only place I have been where you actually stick your gum to the wall! Am I right?
I definitely think this is a little germy, but you cannot visit Seattle and not stop by this gorgeous display. I truly think it’s a great for kids.
From looking at all my Unilocal friends that came here before I did I have to admit that I was thinking it would be bigger and grander than I thought it would be but it wasn’t!
Yes, it’s disgusting. Yes, it smells. Yes, I felt like I needed to take a shower after the wall of saliva encased in gum towered around me. The alley even smells sweet like gum. It was pretty disgusting in my opinion, but I’m glad I can say I saw it.
***FYI*** the gum wall is just beside the Pike Market (One floor down the «flying fish»)

Gum wall is a must visit when in Seattle. Mind as well, since it is walking steps, downwards, from the Pike Place Marketplace.
Fun for pics! If only I knew how to blow a bubble, I would surely snap shots and then leave my own imprint by sticking it on the wall!
Cheers.

It gets grosser ever time I come. Had I written this review a year ago I would have given it a higher rating. The majestic nature of a gum covered wall decreases to health concerns and questioning what exactly I am stepping on a tad bit more every time I come down.
I have this theory that the wall goes through fads. What was once only gum has turned into coins, student ID cards, and business cards fastened to the wall with gum. The business card trend was first, then came the coins, and now I see a bunch of ID cards from local high schools and far away universities.
I love that the wall is located down a staircase right by the fish throwers at Pike Place. It is a 5-​minute diversion, but don’t forget to bring gum! Lots of it!

Guess you can say it’s similar to love locks on Pont des Arts bridge as this is le gum on de wall.
Joking.
But really it is a bunch of gum, chewed by different people, from all over the world. A festering buzz of bacteria and sweets stuck on a red brick wall. Did I participate? Heck yea.
Definite local flavor in an alleyway at pike place market. Side note, if you bring your kid, make sure you hawk eye watch them cause I saw a bunch of them go up to the wall and were either playing with the gum or attempting to eat it. Yikes.

Disgusting.
Unilocal’s one-​star rating description of «Eek! Methinks not.» accurately describes my feelings for the Market Theater Gum Wall located underneath Pike Place Market. If you’re in Seattle and visiting Pike Place, then yes, this place is worth checking out just to see firsthand. It’s pretty unique, but it’s also pretty damn gross too.
The gum wall comprises only a small portion of Post Alley, one of Pike Place’s major walkable thoroughfares. The walls of the old inclined brick alleyway are covered in thousands and thousands of pieces of used chewing gum. Some walls are more densely packed with gum than others. Some portions of the wall have layers of gum *inches* thick. The walls of gum span many feet tall and wide.
Some people have tried to create art made with gum. Others have tried to spell out words using strings of gum. There are cards, notes, coins, and other paraphernalia that have been stuck to the walls with pieces of gum. The walls are colorful due to the rainbow variety of gum flavors.
We visited the gum wall on a sunny Saturday afternoon in August with forecasted high temperatures in the mid-​80s. The heat warmed up the alleyway and softened the gum. We could also smell it. It smelled like bubblegum. The closer to the walls we got, the more potent the wafts of bubblegum aroma. Also, the closer I got to a wall, the stickier the ground was. Yuck.
I think my expression in this photo says it all:
One visit to the Seattle gum wall is enough for me.

What is there not to love about millions or even billions of pieces of gum stuck to the wall, I’ve only been there twice and I bet I have about 30 different wads of gun stuck to the wall.
Is it nasty or interesting, for a germ-​a-​fob (me) it’s pretty nasty, but I find it very interesting. It’s a must do when you are in Seattle, and since it’s close to the first ever starbucks, you mite as well just grab your coffee and head down to that little alley way.
Being a gum wall it’s got a pretty clean ground in the alley way, just some random gum that has fallen off the wall, just watch where you step so you don’t wind up with gum all over your shoes, bring hand sanitizer if you plan on touching the wall, IDK why you would wanna touch the wall or even lick it (I’ve seen that). Well look for my «X» I made with watermelon bubble gum and have fun

Preface. Here’s an interesting article in regards to how this «Gum Wall» began.
The Seattle Gum Wall — A Sticky Attraction
By Spooky on March 23^rd, 2010 Category: Pics, Travel
One of the most offbeat attractions in the United States, the Seattle Gum Wall is also one of the most germ infected tourist spot in the world.
Located in Post Alley, under Park Place Market, the Gum Wall has its beginning in the early 1990s, when people, irritated that they had to wait in line to get tickets to the theater, stuck chewing gum on the wall. At first, they would use the gum to stick small coins to the wall, but in time, the tradition of the coins disappeared, and the gum remained.
Theater attendants scraped the Gum Wall twice, but gave up in 1999, when it became a certified tourist attraction of Seattle. Now it is filled with thousands of pieces of chewing gum, of any color imaginable. And, as the wall grows, the chewing gum art becomes more sophisticated. You’ll find names written with pieces of gum, and symbols like hearts or the peace sign.
But, the Seattle Gum Wall is also one of the germiest tourist destinations on Earth. In a ranking made by Trip Advisor, it came in second place, after Ireland’s Blarney Stone.
Now that you know the history, here are my opinions. Yes I am a fan basically because of the oddball attraction. I used to live in the Renton area from 1980 to 1999 and moved to Anaheim, Ca (Yes, I was a Disneyland Season Passholder for about 5 years with my family but now its so damn expensive but that’s another story). Ironically the year I left is when this attraction started. This attraction should be a regular part of your tour here besides Pike Place Market, the first Starbucks, and the Seattle Great Wheel (which is their rotating observation wheel on the waterfront) which are all walking distance of each other.
In closing, there is definitely nothing like this anywhere. With how unsanitary it is im not sure that is a good thing. On a side note, do a search on youtube for gum wall and you will come across at least 5 videos of people that were either stupid enough or just didn’t care by proceeding to lick the wall and/​or taking gum off of it to chew it. Definitely don’t watch it after just having a meal. One thing is for sure. Once you experience this place you will never look at or chew gum the same way you did before without getting a flashback of this place. I’m surprised there is no vendor with some kind of cart selling nothing but strictly gum anywhere in the alley. They would definitely make a killing.
Unilocal 2015 Review #48 «Bring plenty of sanitizer!»
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Grab a pack of gum and head downtown Seattle. This is one seriously sticky landmark that will easily give any true ‘germaphobe’ a heart attack. The ‘must see’ Gum Wall is something you’ll either love, hate, or simply be grossed out by. Personally, I thought it was colorful and interesting and the ‘yuck’ factor didn’t scare me away. I chewed my gum and plopped it on the wall and called it day.
Getting to the Gum Wall is as easy-​peasy– lemon-​squeezey. Just find the the information booth on the corner of First and Pike and follow the gummy-​brick road down to the Market Theatre to do your thing. The wall is located in ‘Post Alley’ and is literally steps away from Pike Place Market (another MUST do when you visit Seattle). You can easily hit up two hot tourists spots without breaking a sweat. Grab a Starbucks coffee and splash around in rain puddles to make a full day of fun downtown.
Come here to chew some gum and stick in on the layers and layers of existing gum to leave your own personal mark on Seattle. It’s a thing here. Don’t be the party pooper. Just do it. I did. I loved it. You should try it.