Entry No. 19 — the Seattle file — filed under: roadside-oddity

The Fremont Troll

An 18-foot concrete troll crouches in the gloom under the north end of the Aurora Bridge, one giant hand crushing a real Volkswagen Beetle into the dirt. Four artists built it in 1990 from rebar, wire, and concrete after winning a competition to reclaim the trash-strewn underpass. One eye is a polished hubcap, and kids routinely scramble up its arm and into the car. The stairway up to the sculpture was rebuilt in 2023.

The move: Climb up the troll's arm together after dark when the underpass is empty and take turns posing in the crushed VW.

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

Where: N 36th St at Troll Ave N, under the Aurora Bridge, Seattle, WA 98103

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

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last checked: 2026-06-24