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Throughout the summer months in Seattle, big crowds of tourists pile onto buses and amphibious vehicles to see the city’s main attractions — the Space Needle, Elliott Bay, Pike Place Market, etc. That’s all well and good, but come on, Seattle is a tech town, as much as anything else. So how about a little something for us geeks?

Well, here it is. And we promise it won’t require any quacking.

TechFlash.com is pleased to introduce the Geek’s Guide to Seattle, a virtual tour of some of the region’s most interesting and notable technology locations. We’ve started with 21 locations — including some well-known sites but also plenty of hidden gems. The tour is strictly virtual, for now, but we’ve designed the site to make it easy for people to visit the locations on their own.

We focused on places with fun or meaningful things to see or experience. But there’s no doubt plenty that we missed. It’s important to note that this is just a first version. We’re planning to add more locations over time, and we’d encourage anyone to suggest more in the comments — or by adding new locations to the custom Google Map we’ve created.

Use a Google account and click “Edit” from the main map page to add your favorite spot. We’re excited to see what everyone comes up with.

Thanks to Roy Leban for his work on our Geek’s Guide compass logo; to Ed Lazowska for his expertise and guidance; and to many TechFlash readers for their suggestions and tips about locations to include. Thanks also to our partners, Kroll Map Co. and Foundry Interactive. Please let us know what you think via email or in the comments.

– Todd Bishop, Eric Engleman and John Cook