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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Address: Bay St and The Embarcadero, Pier 33, San Francisco, CA
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During Alcatraz's 34 years as a prison, most of its inmates were simply high-risk escapees and troublemakers. Still, the prison plays strongly in national memory thanks to infamous residents like Al "Scarface" Capone and Robert "Birdman" Stroud. An average stay on "The Rock" lasted five years, and although liberties...
Address: Market and Powell Sts, San Francisco, CA
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In San Francisco, a cable car ride is a must! The city's signature mode of transport is perfectly equipped to tackle steep hills, and since their premiere in 1873, cars have run the same way – by gripping huge loops of steel that constantly cycle underground. The system, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964,...
Address: 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94133
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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...
Fort Point National Historic Site
Address: Long Ave and Marine Dr, Golden Gate Nat'l Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94129
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Built to defend the city and bay during the Civil War, this stone fort and its cannons soon became obsolete. Luckily for tourists, the designer of the Golden Gate Bridge was amazed by the fort's master masonry and decided to build around it rather than remove it for the bridge's south anchorage. Fort Point now...
Address: San Francisco, CA
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One of the world's most famous bridges, the Golden Gate spans 6450 feet and links San Francisco to Marin County. Completed in 1937 at a cost of $35 million, the "Bridge That Could Not Be Built" is now a landmark visible from many points around the Bay. Automobile access is available from US-101 or Lincoln Boulevard;...
Address: Lombard St, between Hyde and Leavenworth, San Francisco, CA 94111
The dramatic curves of Lombard Street help make this area one of San Francisco's most photographed sites. Within the beautifully landscaped, one-block descent from Hyde Street to Leavenworth Street are eight switchbacks, which have given Lombard the title of "crookedest street in the world." At the intersection of...
Address: 801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Your reward for making the half-mile climb to the top of this 2571-foot peak is what many visitors consider to be the best view of San Francisco. On clear days, you can even see the Farallon Islands (25 miles to the west) and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains (140 miles to the east). Hiking and biking trails...
Address: Hwy 101 N to Hwy 1 exit, Mill Valley, CA 94941
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More than 1½ million people visit Muir Woods National Monument each year, and for good reason. The grove of coast redwoods has been protected for a century, and the amazing specimens rank among the tallest trees in the world. Some reach 252 feet, are 14 feet across, and are more than 1000 years old! Paved trails...
Address: 3301 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123
Intended as a temporary exhibit for the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915, this elegant structure has proven to be one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks. It was saved soon after the expo, although its impermanent construction didn't hold up well over the next decades. In the 1960s, the structure was recreated...
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Address: Jefferson St at Hyde St, Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA 94123
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[NOTE: THE MUSEUM IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS, BUT OTHER ATTRACTIONS REMAIN OPEN.] Maritime National Historical Park is a treasure trove of things nautical. Authentic, turn-of-the-century ships are accessible via guided and self-guided tours, and the museum offers exhibits of boating tools, figureheads...
