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Troll Bridge242 viewsUnder this Aurora Street/US 99 bridge in the Fremont District lurks a gigantic troll. Sandie is also lurking nearby.
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Arrival242 viewsNick, Jane and Sandie congratulate one another on reaching our destination on foot and unscathed, after an arduous and arduous hike of four or five blocks.
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Red Star Taco Bar240 viewsAn appropriate name and marquee for an eatery just across the street from Lenin Plaza. Lenin would probably have liked tacos.
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The Commies are Coming237 viewsA red-shirted terrorist poses in front of a statue of the head revolutionary.
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Garage on 36th Street235 viewsThis rather bare-bones garage doesn't seem to have any exit other than the main door on the street. It could be a trap.
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Lenin Plaza232 viewsThe little plaza behind the statue of Lenin hosts a grinder shop and a Middle Eastern eatery.
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Fremont FedEx231 views...FedEx decided to get into a new line of business....?
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Fremont Lane230 viewsA narrow unpaved path that leads to heaven knows where.
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Mini-Roundabout on 36th Street230 viewsAfter viewing the Troll, we headed west on North 36th Street, passing this cute little tree whimsically placed in the middle of the street as kind of a mini-roundabout.
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Shop Fronts227 viewsShops in the Fremont District tend to have original and cute names.
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What is Lenin doing in Seattle?226 viewsThis 16-foot-tall, 7-ton statue of Lenin was created by a Bulgarian sculptor, Emil Venkov, in 1988 as part of an arts competition. It stood in Czechoslovakia but was toppled in the 1989 revolution and tossed in a junkyard, where it was found and purchased by an American, who brought it to the USA.
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The Gripping Hand223 viewsI finally was able to get an unobstructed view of part of the troll: his hand. It's grasping a wrecked VW Beetle - a real one.
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