Transamerica Pyramid
San Francisco's other famous icon besides the Golden Gate, an 853-foot pyramid skyscraper designed by William L. Pereira and finished in 1972.
Transamerica Pyramid appears in 4 of the 17 San Francisco vlogs we indexed, first in 2017, most recently in 2024.
4 moments in vlogs
Best one first. Tap a time to play it here.
- Architectural Digest
Architect Explores San Francisco's Distinctive Styles | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest
Offset window frames mean the sloping edge always ends in a full window, never a sliver.
- touropia
10 Top Tourist Attractions in San Francisco - Travel Video
Its pyramid shape was chosen to let more air and light into the streets below.
The stairways off Montgomery Street give a cool shot of the building.
- Island Hopper TV
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Good photos come from Columbus Avenue, with the copper Sentinel Building in front.
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