General Information
Gum Wall is a monument and landmark in Seattle, USA. The monument is a wall of an alleyway under the Pike Market that is covered in chewing gum. In 1993 patrons of the local theatre placed their gum on the wall and after two separate scrape downs of the walls it became a tourist attraction as people continued to stick gum to the wall, the gum covers all of the wall, the wall has a length of 50ft and a height of 15 ft. In 2015 the wall was cleaned and reopened with new pieces of gum filling the wall ever since.
Getting there
The monument is situated in an alleyway under the Pike Market. The closest light rail stop to the monument is ‘University Street Station’ which is a short walk away. The 41, 74, 101, 102, 150 and 255 buses stop outside of the station. If travelling by car, head for the ‘Public Market Parking Garage.
Opening Times and Admission
The wall is open to visitors at all hours and is free to visit.
Should still be a couple of pieces of my chewing gum on the wall. I liked the history of it to be honest and its querk.