{"id":5864,"date":"2022-10-27T11:56:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T06:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.228.189.90\/?p=5864"},"modified":"2023-10-04T16:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:41:17","slug":"seattle-gum-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/seattle-gum-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Gum Wall: The Weird Attraction in the Emerald City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quirky is not the first thing, which will come to mind when you think of Seattle\u2019s attractions. But that\u2019s the outsider\u2019s perspective mostly. From the vantage point of residents and those who are familiar with the city\u2019s landscape, a different viewpoint may emerge. <\/span>Enter the famous Seattle Gum Wall<\/b>. It is as quirky as it is weird. A brick structure that took on a persona of its own and camouflaged its original form. Any effort to restore it to its original form has been futile. Seattle\u2019s Gum Wall hides itself under a fa\u00e7ade of chewed gums (by people from around the world).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, the Gum Wall in Seattle is one of the most famous landmarks in the city. And it\u2019s a collective effort of many \u2013 locals and tourists alike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Seattle Gum Wall History<\/b><\/h2>\n

The collage that is the wall of gum in Seattle has as interesting a history as its appeal. The first chewed gums found their way on the wall in the early 1990s. <\/span>So, how did the Gum Wall start in Seattle?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Well, it all kind of started when in 1993, patrons would wait outside the (former) Market Theatre waiting to get inside. Since then, the wall has been cleaned twice but the gums still find their way to it. The first cleanup was done in 2015. It was more to protect the brick structure rather than for any cleanliness drive. 130 hours later; a small hill of nearly a ton of gum (around 2350 pounds) collected near the wall. It returned to its <\/span>gum-covered glory <\/span><\/i>within five months. The same thing happened after its second cleanup in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is nearly impossible to walk by the Seattle Gum Wall and not feel the urge to stick your own gum on it. Visiting it is one of the best <\/span>things to see in Seattle<\/span><\/a> at any time of the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Facts about the Seattle Gum Wall<\/b><\/h2>\n