Guidebook for Seattle

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Guidebook for Seattle

Arts & Culture

This newly renovated cinema offers a comfortable and quiet place to enjoy a movie.
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Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market St
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This newly renovated cinema offers a comfortable and quiet place to enjoy a movie.
Great place for live music, beer and food.
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The Sunset Tavern
5433 Ballard Avenue Northwest
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Great place for live music, beer and food.
More live music and drinks.
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Nectar Lounge
412 N 36th St
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More live music and drinks.
Live music, drinks and grub.
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High Dive
513 N 36th St
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Live music, drinks and grub.
Live music!
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Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
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Live music!
From rock 'n roll to burlesque to global music, this venue has it all. And by the way, when those bands are in town, they love to stay at the Tiger Room!
Substation Seattle
645 NW 45th St
From rock 'n roll to burlesque to global music, this venue has it all. And by the way, when those bands are in town, they love to stay at the Tiger Room!
One of a kind radio station housed in a one of a kind space. A must-see. Includes coffee, pastries and vinyl records. Not to mention window into the DJ booth and stage for live shows.
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KEXP
472 1st Ave N
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One of a kind radio station housed in a one of a kind space. A must-see. Includes coffee, pastries and vinyl records. Not to mention window into the DJ booth and stage for live shows.
Rock 'n roll memorabilia, sci-fi memorabilia, touring exhibits, you would be foolish to miss this.
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Popkulttuurimuseo
325 5th Ave N
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Rock 'n roll memorabilia, sci-fi memorabilia, touring exhibits, you would be foolish to miss this.

Food Scene

Great place for breakfast. Cash only!
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Dish
4358 Leary Way NW
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Great place for breakfast. Cash only!
One of about 8 Thai restaurants in Fremont.
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Jai Thai Restaurant
3423 Fremont Ave N
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One of about 8 Thai restaurants in Fremont.
Another of Fremont's great Thai restaurants.
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Kaosamai Thai Restaurant
404 N 36th St
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Another of Fremont's great Thai restaurants.
Purveyors of fine teas, snacks and many refreshing beverages.
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Miro Tea
5405 Ballard Ave NW
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Purveyors of fine teas, snacks and many refreshing beverages.
One of a kind and hard to find beer, food and outdoor experience.
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Pono Ranch Restaurant & Bar
4502 Shilshole Ave NW
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One of a kind and hard to find beer, food and outdoor experience.
Arguably best place for gyros in Seattle.
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Mr. Gyros
5522 20th Ave NW
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Arguably best place for gyros in Seattle.
Fresh made donuts and coffee. Too close to home. No wonder I'm fat.
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Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave E
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Fresh made donuts and coffee. Too close to home. No wonder I'm fat.
Many have argued that this is Seattle's best kept coffee secret.
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Cafe Bambino
405 NW 65th St
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Many have argued that this is Seattle's best kept coffee secret.
Higher priced but gourmet wood-fired pizza with gluten-free options.
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Veraci Pizza
500 NW Market St
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Higher priced but gourmet wood-fired pizza with gluten-free options.
I've been kicked out of nicer places than this... but still.
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Revel
401 North 36th Street
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I've been kicked out of nicer places than this... but still.
Gluten-free and DIOS MI AMIGOS... excellent cookies.
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Flying Apron - Fremont
3510 Fremont Ave N
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Gluten-free and DIOS MI AMIGOS... excellent cookies.
There are those who say that this is Seattle's best coffee.
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Milstead & Co.
754 N 34th St
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There are those who say that this is Seattle's best coffee.
This is a nice looking place and it used to be a tire store.
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Tray Kitchen
4012 Leary Way Northwest
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This is a nice looking place and it used to be a tire store.
Off the beaten path but worth the hike. Fresh roasted coffee and unique views of the city.
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Lighthouse Roasters
400 N 43rd St
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Off the beaten path but worth the hike. Fresh roasted coffee and unique views of the city.
Where's my vegans at? Right here. They're all right here enjoying delicious vegan hot dogs dolled up in a variety of vegan ways.
Cycle Dogs
5410 17th Ave NW
Where's my vegans at? Right here. They're all right here enjoying delicious vegan hot dogs dolled up in a variety of vegan ways.
I'm often asked if this is the best organic and sustainable vegan restaurant in Seattle and my answer is YES. Mos Def.
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Plum Bistro
1429 12th Ave
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I'm often asked if this is the best organic and sustainable vegan restaurant in Seattle and my answer is YES. Mos Def.
Salads. That's all I gotta say. Well, and also pizza, outdoor seating and neighborhood brews on draft.
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Frēlard Pizza Company
4010 Leary Way NW
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Salads. That's all I gotta say. Well, and also pizza, outdoor seating and neighborhood brews on draft.

Essentials

Organic and local produce and groceries as well as fresh baked goods, coffee, tea, smoothies, etc.
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PCC Community Markets - Fremont
600 N 34th St
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Organic and local produce and groceries as well as fresh baked goods, coffee, tea, smoothies, etc.
Food, groceries and supplies two-ish blocks away.
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Trader Joe's
1700 E Madison St
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Food, groceries and supplies two-ish blocks away.
Outside of famer's markets, this grocery store chain has the best produce in town and this particular store is closest to the Tiger Room.
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PCC Community Markets - Ballard
1451 NW 46th St
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Outside of famer's markets, this grocery store chain has the best produce in town and this particular store is closest to the Tiger Room.

Shopping

Purveyors of new music on vinyl and CD.
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Sonic Boom Records
2209 NW Market St
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Purveyors of new music on vinyl and CD.
Used jazz records? Hard to find LPs from yesteryear? Oh yes, this is the place.
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Jive Time Records
3506 Fremont Ave N
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Used jazz records? Hard to find LPs from yesteryear? Oh yes, this is the place.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool local establishment.
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The Dray
708 NW 65th St
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Cool local establishment.
Sort of a locals hangout.
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Tin Hat Bar & Grill
512 NW 65th St
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Sort of a locals hangout.
Gourmet burgers and brews... too close to home.
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Giddy Up Burgers
4600 Leary Way NW
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Gourmet burgers and brews... too close to home.
Good food and brew made onsite. Family friendly and just plain friendly in general.
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Stoup Brewing
1108 NW 52nd St
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Good food and brew made onsite. Family friendly and just plain friendly in general.
This place is world famous and right next door.
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Hale's Ales Palladium
4301 Leary Way NW
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This place is world famous and right next door.
One of a kind! Chili and beer.
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Mike's Chili Parlor
1447 NW Ballard Way
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One of a kind! Chili and beer.
More beer made here.
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Peddler Brewing Company
1514 NW Leary Way
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More beer made here.
Single people go here by the busload.
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King's Hardware
5225 Ballard Ave NW
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Single people go here by the busload.
Still more beer made right here.
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Reuben's Brews
5010 14th Ave NW
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Still more beer made right here.
Beer made here. Food too.
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Jolly Roger Taproom
1111 NW Ballard Way
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Beer made here. Food too.
All the single ladies! All the single ladies!
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Ballroom
456 N 36th St
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All the single ladies! All the single ladies!
Pinball! All! Night! Long!
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Add-A-Ball
315 N 36th St
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Pinball! All! Night! Long!
Great food and probably a million beers.
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Brouwer's Cafe
400 N 35th St
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Great food and probably a million beers.
There's a special place in my heart for this place. And a special place in my stomach for their food and drinks.
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Red Door
3401 Evanston Ave N
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There's a special place in my heart for this place. And a special place in my stomach for their food and drinks.
Mexican food Seattle style.
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Red Star Taco Bar
513 N 36th St
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Mexican food Seattle style.
Always crowded and bustling with locals and families and families of locals. Know for their beer.
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Fremont Brewing Company
1050 N 34th St
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Always crowded and bustling with locals and families and families of locals. Know for their beer.
These thin greasy pizzas hit the spot. Especially late at night.
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Big Mario's Pizza
4350 Leary Way NW
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These thin greasy pizzas hit the spot. Especially late at night.
This hidden gem includes great outdoors seating, video games and Rainier tallboys. Say. No. More. Get some.
The Ice Box
615 Northwest Bright Street
This hidden gem includes great outdoors seating, video games and Rainier tallboys. Say. No. More. Get some.
Good food. Good drinks. Sorta hidden.
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Trailbend Taproom
1118 NW 50th St
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Good food. Good drinks. Sorta hidden.
Great outdoor area, roomy and often full of dogs (on leashes). Not to mention this is the place for cider! Beer too but it's the cider that drives me crazy!
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Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom
826 Northwest 49th Street
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Great outdoor area, roomy and often full of dogs (on leashes). Not to mention this is the place for cider! Beer too but it's the cider that drives me crazy!
Some of the best brews in the Beermuda Triangle. Very bubbly and effervescent, almost like champagne. Sophisticated and not very beer like. More like elixirs and I love them.
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Fair Isle Brewing
936 NW 49th St
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Some of the best brews in the Beermuda Triangle. Very bubbly and effervescent, almost like champagne. Sophisticated and not very beer like. More like elixirs and I love them.
This is the place for colorful and flavorful beer. If they didn't tell you it was beer, you wouldn't know.
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Urban Family Brewing Company
1103 Northwest 52nd Street
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This is the place for colorful and flavorful beer. If they didn't tell you it was beer, you wouldn't know.
This place is known for it's stouts but I'm a fan of the orangesicle ale. As well as the stouts.
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Great Notion - Ballard
5101 14th Avenue Northwest
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This place is known for it's stouts but I'm a fan of the orangesicle ale. As well as the stouts.
Tastes like traditional beer. Very British-y, European-y beers. Which is a bold move in this neighborhood. It's like an old fashioned oasis right in the middle of Flavor Country.
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Obec Brewing
1144 NW 52nd St
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Tastes like traditional beer. Very British-y, European-y beers. Which is a bold move in this neighborhood. It's like an old fashioned oasis right in the middle of Flavor Country.
You wanna sit outside and drink wine, maybe play some trivia--depending on the night--this the place.
Domanico Cellars
825 NW 49th St
You wanna sit outside and drink wine, maybe play some trivia--depending on the night--this the place.

Everything Else

If you're too shy to ask me for access to the laundry room, this place is quick and easy.
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Lunar Laundry
700 NW 65th St
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If you're too shy to ask me for access to the laundry room, this place is quick and easy.

Sightseeing

If it's the right season, this is a great place to watch the salmon run. Otherwise, watching the boats go in and out is fun too.
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Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
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If it's the right season, this is a great place to watch the salmon run. Otherwise, watching the boats go in and out is fun too.
It's not just for locals but plenty of locals populate this beach. Especially around sunset.
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Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Pl NW
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It's not just for locals but plenty of locals populate this beach. Especially around sunset.
Beautiful inner city lake with a 3 mile walking path, not to mention more restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream, you name it. This is a destination for the whole day.
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Green Lake
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Beautiful inner city lake with a 3 mile walking path, not to mention more restaurants, coffee shops, ice cream, you name it. This is a destination for the whole day.
Rumor has it that this is one of the largest interurban parks in the USA. It's huge. Spend a day here hiking and exploring. It's easy to forget you're in the city.
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Discovery-puisto
3801 Discovery Park Blvd
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Rumor has it that this is one of the largest interurban parks in the USA. It's huge. Spend a day here hiking and exploring. It's easy to forget you're in the city.
Follow your nose. The ever-present smell of chocolate makes this place easy to find. The tours are fun too.
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Theo Chocolate
3400 Phinney Ave N
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Follow your nose. The ever-present smell of chocolate makes this place easy to find. The tours are fun too.
Shopping, restaurants and bars. This place has to be seen to be believed.
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Fishermen's Terminal
3919 18th Ave W
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Shopping, restaurants and bars. This place has to be seen to be believed.
Just do it.
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Space Needle
400 Broad St
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Just do it.
A bit of a hike from the El Rey but a worthy jaunt along the scenic Burke Gilman Trail.
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Gas Works Park
2101 N Northlake Way
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A bit of a hike from the El Rey but a worthy jaunt along the scenic Burke Gilman Trail.
My third film, an existential thriller called "Safe Passage" was made on this relic from the 1962 World's Fair. You have to see it. You have to ride it.
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Pine St & 5th Ave station
400 Pine St
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My third film, an existential thriller called "Safe Passage" was made on this relic from the 1962 World's Fair. You have to see it. You have to ride it.
Don't come to Seattle and not see the Pike Place Market. That would be wrong.
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Pike Place -tori
1531 Western Ave
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Don't come to Seattle and not see the Pike Place Market. That would be wrong.
At the time it was built, it was the fourth tallest building in the world. To this day, it's still very tall.
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Pioneer Square
506 2nd Avenue
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At the time it was built, it was the fourth tallest building in the world. To this day, it's still very tall.