First of all, ew. We know, but we are trying to add in “things to do that aren’t so obvious”. Space needle – -you should go. This, meh. If you like gross and cool stories, you should also go.
Here’s the back story:
The Seattle Gum Wall has been gathering gum since the early 1990s when people waiting for shows at nearby Unexpected Productions would stick gum to the wall and coins to the gum to pass the time.
Although theater workers tried to keep the wall clean when this tradition first started to happen, the number of people who added to it daily overwhelmed the theater’s cleaning capabilities. Soon, thousands of pieces of gum had been affixed to the wall and cleaning efforts were completely abandoned for over 20 years.(
📸 The Gum Wall Instagram, @explore.withcarms, @nickslivin_fresh
