2. Coit Tower

 

Coit Tower, San Francisco
10Best Photo by Phil Coblenz; courtesy San Francisco CVB. ©2009. All Rights Reserved.

NORTH BEACH.   Often considered a tribute to San Francisco's volunteer firefighters, this 210-foot-tall tower has been a prominent feature in the city's skyline since its dedication in 1933. Endowed by the will of Lillie Hitchcock Coit, the tower was chosen as the manifestation of Coit's wish for a project to beautify the city. The Art Deco tower affords breathtaking 360° views of the city and the Bay, and while the vista from the top is ideal, the one from the parking lot is almost as grand. The tower's interior features fantastic murals commissioned by a public-arts predecessor to the WPA. Since parking in the area is scarce, it's best to walk up Telegraph Hill on your own.   (© 10Best)

No stair machine in any gym can compare to the Filbert Street Steps in the Italian North Beach neighborhood, which reward with glimpses of pocket gardens, rock sculptures, and 19th-century cottages clinging to the rocky cliff. Don't be surprised if the surrounding Monterey cypress trees speak to you—they're full of wild parrots, as featured in the award-winning documentary "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." At the top, savor popsicle-shaped Coit Tower, built with funds donated by local socialite Lillie Hitchcock Coit specifically to beautify the city she loved. The tower offers sweeping views of the bay. (from Sunset)

Hours:

Daily 10am-5pm

Admission:

Adult $4.50; Senior $3.50; Child (6-12) $2; Child (0-5) Free

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Website: Visit the Coit Tower website »

Type: Architecture, Great Views, Sightseeing

	"Corinne193" more than a month ago
This is a wonderful place to see an overall view of the Bay!
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