For 20 years, visitors to Seattle's famous Pike's Place Market have been sticking gum to what has become simply known as "The Gum Wall." Like everything else that's beautiful, it's about to die.

SEATTLE - Seattle's famous "Gum Wall" at Pike Place is getting cleaned for only the third time in more than 20 years. Crews ...

Seattle and Pike Place Market’s famous wall ... Since gum isn’t allowed inside, the patrons would stick their gum to the wall ...