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We visited the Pike Place Market recently, which is one of the main tourist attraction spots in Seattle. In one corner, we entered an alley known as the Gum Wall. Inspired by the Bubblegum Alley in California, this brick wall covered in used chewing gum was unintentionally created in the 1990s. Downtowners (and others) would come and “decorate” the wall with their colorful, bubblelicious chiclets!
In 2009, this place was listed as one of the top 5 germiest tourist attractions in the world. In 2015, the Pike Place cleaning authorities spent 100+ hours to clean 1000+ kgs of gum, but people covered the wall almost immediately post the cleanup. As you can see in the photo, might make for a good photo and attraction but might be best to visit there with a mask and get out of there as quickly as possible.
In conclusion - Ewww!
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