While widely known as a transit point, SeaTac offers several local attractions for visitors, nature lovers, and aviation enthusiasts:
* **Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden**: A beautiful 10.5-acre garden featuring rescued plants, a traditional Japanese stroll garden (Seike Japanese Garden), and specialized iris and fuchsia collections. * **Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority**: Headquartered here, providing resources and a visitor center for travelers exploring SeaTac, Tukwila, and Des Moines. * **Aviation Viewing**: Several parks and designated spots around the city offer fantastic vantage points for plane spotters to watch international jets land and take off.