Last Train to North America

Chelsea, we're back on the train.

-Where are we heading? - We're going to Seattle.

We're going to go from the West Coast.

We're going up North.

-Towards Canada? -Towards Canada.

-Okay. -So, you hit Seattle and then Vancouver.

-How is Seattle? -It's colder.

They're known for their jazz clubs, their fish.

A vibrant city.

Very different from San Francisco.

But it's a great time.

-I can't wait to see it. -I can't wait to show you.

Look at this car. Isn't it amazing?

It's called the Sightseer Lounge.

And you can see why.

Windows all over the place

to look at the sightseeing,

the trees,

the landscape, but also

you can connect with the sky as well.

And what I love about this place is how the chairs are placed.

They connect you with nature.

The West Coast is diverse.

And right here in this car,

you can have a lifetime experience.

The Coast Starlight route

along the West Coast

has daily departures to our next destination.

It doesn't get any better.

You have all the luxuries here.

A sofa that turns into a double bed,

another bed up here,

and then a bathroom with a shower.

A trip from San Francisco to Seattle,

approximately 23 hours long,

connecting two World Cup host cities.

Before we leave the United States,

we have one final local stop,

probably the most soccer-loving city in the entire country.

This is the main Seattle station,

and it's preparing for the World Cup.

It's so ready that it's right next to the World Cup Stadium.

We're gonna experience a city that is different, unique,

and we're gonna do it starting now.

Welcome. This is Last Train to Russia.

And from here,

we continue with Last Train to Qatar.

This is the stadium that will host the next World Cup final.

This is Last Train to North America.

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There's a couple of 30-pound halibut

going out that we're waiting on.

Just picking those up from Flying Fish.

Did you see the 300 pounds on the ten twenty?

-So, the ten cases of trolls we got. -Yeah.

That's the previous owner, John Yokoyama.

He bought it in 1965 when he was 23 years old.

And that young punk kid,

that's me when I was eight or nine years old maybe.

Learned a lot from that guy.

This is my mother working here in the early '70s with Johnny.

Actually, when I was born, I was in a banana box

at the produce stand.

His mom used to babysit me in a baby-- in a banana box.

Crazy.

A lot of love around here.

A lot of love and support, which is cool.

This is my family, my fish family.

A local portrait

of a Seattle worker, a fishmonger.

And so we step into one of the most authentic

and traditional markets in all of the United States.

We are in Seattle, Washington, and this is Pike Place Market,

world-famous Pike Place fish.

We have a handful of distributors that bring fish to us every day.

So, every day we're getting all kinds of fish delivered here,

hundreds of pounds of fish.

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication

and honor, you know, to be a good fishmonger.

And we've got a great crew that comes every day, you know,

to be the best fishmonger that they can be.

People love it. I don't know, they think it's hilarious.

And if you sit there and watch all of us do it, it's pretty powerful.

It represents team, honestly. It really does.

I love it when Yori yells, because I just make fun of it.

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All right, you ready?

- Damn. - Wow!

Morning breaks at Pike Place Market,

the soul of the city.

Hey, Jason. How's it going?

Can we take a photo with the fish?

Yeah, totally, man. Yeah, yeah. Come on over.

What is it that you're trying to catch with your pictures?

Just the culture around here.

Everybody thinks Seattle is like a tech city.

I live here, so I kind of want to draw more attention

to people to come and visit

and support the small business.

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Want to catch one? Here, come here.

DT for Chelsea!

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Throwing, how did it start?

It's easier than walking

-all the way around. You know what I mean? -

But there was a point where…

it was a conscious effort,

like, "Hey, when that guy yells out an order,

we'll all respond as a team."

Having fun and being creative.

A place steeped in tradition.

Founded in 1907,

it offers an enormous variety of goods.

Why this place become an icon?

When they watch TV,

sporting event in Seattle,

it's all they show.

It's the market.

Like even movie, they show the market.

A living symbol

of community activism,

a market that embodies the philosophy

of knowing your merchants.

It receives an average of 20 million visitors annually…

…making it the biggest attraction

in the entire state.

I love the whole experience,

to get to know the local producers,

the interaction with the people,

the scents.

-I mean, it's a whole package. -It's a whole package.

It's the experience where you get to experience the people,

the culture, the smells,

and it brings you back to what Seattle is really about.

Seattle is clearly a city of icons.

Global images that have, in some way,

permeated urban culture.

Today, we visit the city's tower,

the Space Needle,

an architectural marvel

built in 1962

with a distinct futuristic vision.

I'm a little bit dizzy

with the floor moving.

Standing at 605 feet tall,

it was once the tallest structure

in the Western United States.

When you think of Seattle, you think of this icon.

You have the market, you have the stadium,

you have the sea, you have the downtown.

It's very easy to move around.

It's-- Exactly. Exactly, you mentioned it.

And you can see everything from here and how close it is,

where you don't really need a car.

You can walk around and get some fitness in.

-Bike. -Train.

-Yeah. -A little bit of everything.

Today, Seattle is leading a transition

toward a smart urban model,

one that strikes a balance

between technology and biodiversity.

Built over 60 years ago,

this very structure already foresaw this potential.

Seattle has one of the best crowds

in the United States for soccer.

They live the sport in an incredible way,

and this is a place where this happens,

the World Cup Stadium of the city.

In the 1960s, waves of engineers and technicians

from countries like Germany and England

introduced soccer culture to the city.

Today, with the Seattle Sounders leading the way,

they represent the forefront of soccer in this country.

And from the inside we can see one of the most special features

that this stadium has.

The roof that covers both stands

which makes

this arena one of the loudest in the U.S.

With a capacity of 72,000 spectators

for special events,

the megaphone effect created by its roof

has broken the Guinness World Record

for the loudest crowd roar

on multiple occasions.

Today, it is dressed to the nines

to host the World Cup for the very first time in its history.

And of course, a city that is so passionate about soccer

will have six games during the next World Cup,

hosting the U.S. national team in this place.

To better understand the soccer culture in the city,

today we're visiting the World Cup Stadium

alongside one of the most renowned fan bases in the United States.

With a strong reputation for being progressive and inclusive,

the Seattle Sounders fan base

is one of the pioneers of MLS.

What can you tell me, Helen, about your passion?

Well, my passion is soccer, obviously.

I mean, it's a fun sport and it's worldwide.

It's a family sport.