Entry No. 22 — the Seattle file — filed under: roadside-oddity

Statue of Lenin

A 16-foot bronze of Vladimir Lenin striding forward, flames and rifles cast around his legs, stands on a Fremont street corner outside a taco shop. Sculpted in Czechoslovakia in 1988, it was toppled after the Velvet Revolution and rescued from a scrapyard by an American teacher who shipped it home; he died before displaying it, and his family has tried to sell it ever since (asking price around $250,000). Locals periodically dress it up or paint its hands red, and it lights up during the December holidays.

The move: Grab tacos next door and debate whether a controversial statue belongs on a street corner while standing right under it.

• 📍 Fremont, Seattle
• 💸 Free
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 3526 Fremont Pl N, Seattle, WA 98103

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24