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Landmarks
Alcatraz This infamous former prison island in San Francisco Bay is now a national park.		Angel Island State Park The "jewel of San Francisco Bay" can be trekked, biked, and even kayaked. However you go, grand views will be your companion.
China Beach China Beach is popular not only for its great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, but because it's the only beach in the city considered safe for swimming.		City Hall The city hall dome is a replica of the one crowning St. Peter's Basilica. If that's not reason enough to check it out, how about this: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married here.
Cliff House The Cliff House, with its spectacular ocean view, with the barking of sea lions vying with the crashing surf, remains as popular as it in the day it welcomed Presidents.		Coit Tower Monument built in honor of the city's volunteer firemen, with an observation deck that provides a great view of San Francisco.
Ferry Building See the newly refurbished Amtrak terminal.		Fisherman's Wharf Shopping area beginning at Pier 39 and ending at Ghirardelli Square, the wharf is home to such famous sites as The Wax Museum, Haunted Gold Mine, Laser Maze and Medieval Dungeon.
Ghirardelli Square A group of renovated factory buildings filled with shops, restaurants and galleries.		Golden Gate Bridge Stretching 4,200 feet and towering as high as 65-story buildings, this bridge is the gateway to San Francisco.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area The largest urban national park in the world, containing 74,000 acres of land and water.		Grace Cathedral The largest Gothic structure in the West, the church is famous for its gilded bronze doors created by Lorenzo Ghiberti for the Baptistry in Florence.
Haas-Lilienthal House This Queen Anne style home, now a museum, was the house where the merchant family of blue jeans (Haas) and canned goods (Lilienthal) lived.		Japanese Tea Garden Four-acre refuge in Golden Gate Park featuring Japanese architecture and gardens.
Lombard Street The famous section between Hyde and Leavenworth is known as the "crookedest street in the world."		Market Street Considered to be the Champs Elysees of the city, this grand street is filled with shops, hotels, and, along the way, remarkable architecture.
Market Street Railway Restored street cars run on tracks up and down the Market Street Railway.		Mission Dolores The oldest building in San Francisco, it still has adobe walls, original tiles, timbers lashed together with rawhide and hand-carved altars.
Napier Lane The only wooden street in San Francisco.		Old Cathedral of St. Mary This downtown San Francisco landmark was the first Catholic church in California.
Old United States Mint This Greek Revival structure is a trooper of a building, having survived the 1906 earthquake.		Pier 39 Third most visited attraction in the U.S., offers visitors restaurants, shops, entertainment and activities.
Presidio National Park A military installation from 1776 until 1994, the Presidio saw duty for Spain, Mexico and the U.S.; it is now a national park with almost 1,500 acres of hiking and biking trails, beautiful beaches and stunning views.		San Francisco Zoo The penguins win the popularity contest at this zoo. You can watch being fed daily at 3 PM. Or, if you prefer the big cats, come an hour earlier.
St. Mary's Cathedral This modern cathedral is an interesting mix of traditional and contemporary architectural styles.		Telegraph Hill A 179-foot tower from which you can see the entire San Francisco Bay.
Twin Peaks A twenty-minute ride from downtown, this is the best place to catch a San Francisco sunrise.		Transamerica Pyramid Located in downtown San Francisco, this building, shaped like a pyramid, is a well-known symbol of the city skyline.
UnderWater World Visitors view two large saltwater tanks that are filled with the many types of marine wildlife found in San Francisco Bay.		Union Square Bustling square with great shopping. Near the theater district.
Union Street This recently gentrified Victorian neighborhood is also the nighttime hotspot for the college and professional crowds.		Yerba Buena Gardens Five acres of shade trees and murmuring fountains which adjoin the Moscone Convention Center.

Pot of Tage Neighborhoods
Castro San Francisco's famous gay and lesbian neighborhood is filled with interesting cafes, bars and shops worth exploring.		Chinatown This electric neighborhood of 100,000 is not to be missed, and it's not hard to find: listen for the clack of mahjongg tiles and nose out the salty spicy squid.
Embarcadero Major street in the port area of San Francisco that has become a bustling area of shops, businesses and sightseeing attractions.		Haight-Ashbury A memorial to the past. Tourists can visit the homes of former flowerchildren like Janis Joplin.
Japantown A small neighborhood with Japanese restaurants, shops and other attractions.		Marina District Trendy neighborhood in San Francisco with plenty of cool cafes, retail stores and restaurant choices to explore.
Nob Hill One of the most upscale areas of San Francisco, this is the site of two landmarks: The Fairmont Hotel and The Mark Hopkins.		North Beach This neighborhood has retained most of its beatnik charm while adding fine cuisine to its claims to fame.
Pacific Heights Attractive neighborhood where you will find multi-colored Victorian homes.		Russian Hill Visitor-friendly neighborhood which got its name when prospectors found 7 Cyrillic-inscribed gravestones at the top of the hill.
SoMa (South of Market Street) SoMa - "South of Market Street" - is a center of artistic activity along the lines of New York City's Soho district.

Pot of Tage Museums, Arts and Sciences
Asian Art Museum Located in Golden Gate Park, the museum houses art from more than 40 countries, with an emphasis on Chinese ceramics.		Cable Car Museum A museum to San Francisco's beloved cable cars, with a subterranean walkway that lets you see the moving cable.
California Academy of Sciences The West Coast's oldest scientific institution, the Academy, combines a natural history museum, aquarium and planetarium.		California Legion of Honor An outstanding collection of European art in a gorgeous hilltop museum setting.
The Exploratorium Hands-on science museum featuring more than 500 exhibits.		Morrison Planetarium This observatory has a custom-made telescope that projects a field of 3,800 stars.
Palace of Fine Arts Designed to look like a Roman ruin, this golden building is certainly a beauty to behold.		San Francisco Art Institute This is the oldest art school in the West, and the alma mater of some of the nation's most acclaimed artists.
San Francisco Main Library This beautiful, impressive modern structure opened in 1996 and contains seven stories of books and exhibits.		San Francisco Maritime Museum Find everything seaworthy - ship models, ship relics, scrimshaw, whaling gear and figureheads - in this free maritime museum.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art The museum itself is a work of art that houses a strong collection and traveling shows.		The Wax Museum A very popular tourist stop, the museum recreates historic figures and scenes as lifesize wax mannequins.

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