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Address: Bay St and The Embarcadero, Pier 33, San Francisco, CA
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...
Fort Point National Historic Site
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Address: Long Ave and Marine Dr, Golden Gate Nat'l Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94129
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...
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Address: 18 Clubhouse Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
The home of Alister MacKenzie, one of golf's most distinguished architects, this course overlooking Monterey Bay is a masterpiece. The biggest challenge lies in the barranca that winds throughout the course. With several holes requiring that you cross the hazard, penalty shots can add up if you're not hitting the ball...
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Address: Tea Garden Dr, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118
Adjacent to the Asian Art Museum, this lovely park invites visitors to relax amid nature's amazing beauty. Most spectacular in April, when the cherry trees are in full bloom, the garden is breathtaking any time of year. Stone lanterns, bonsai trees and shrubs, carp ponds, wooden pagodas, and winding paths please both...
Monterey Peninsula Country Club – Shore
Category: San Francisco Attractions & Activities
Address: 3000 Club Dr, Pebble Beach, CA 93953
Aptly named, this beautiful course starts out with relatively narrow, tree-lined fairways but closes with holes bordering the Pacific coast. The wide-open, windswept areas of the course will challenge golfers of all abilities.
Category: Sightseeing - San Francisco Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 101 N to Hwy 1 exit, Mill Valley, CA 94941
More than 1˝ 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...
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Address: Grant Ave and Washington St, San Francisco, CA
Whether you make the grand entrance into Chinatown beneath the dramatic portal at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, or perhaps just happen upon the district while making your way about San Francisco, you can't help but be impressed by this city-within-a-city. Along its streets, exotic ingredients are hawked, silks and...
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Address: 1 Zoo Rd, San Francisco, CA 94132
Housing more than 5000 animals and 250 species, this intriguing zoo sits beside the Pacific Ocean. Its residents occupy a variety of naturalistic enclosures and include penguins, lions, koalas, polar bears, giraffes, and elephants. The zoo also offers one of the country's largest gorilla habitats and features a lemur...
Category: Museums - San Francisco Attractions & Activities
Address: 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian art. Its holdings began with the generous donations of collector Avery Brundage, and now, the facility houses nearly 15,000 treasures that span 6000 years of history. More than 2500 extraordinary works...
Category: Sightseeing - San Francisco Attractions & Activities
Address: 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94133
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...
