Best Things To Do in San Francisco 4K
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Lombard Street
Landmark · Russian Hill
Motorcycles can ride down it too, but many visitors simply walk it and take photos.
Pier 39
Landmark · Fisherman's Wharf
Sea lions sunbathe on the docks here, and it gets quite chilly even in summer.
Aquarium of the Bay
Activity · Fisherman's Wharf · brief mention
Golden Gate Bridge
Landmark · Presidio
Powell Street Cable Car
Activity · Union Square
The Powell-Mason line runs 1.6 miles and the Powell-Hyde line 2.1 miles.
Alcatraz Island
Historic site · San Francisco Bay
Tickets are about $55 adults, $50 seniors, $35 children, including round-trip ferry and an audio tour.
Painted Ladies
Landmark · Alamo Square
Fisherman's Wharf
Neighborhood · Fisherman's Wharf
It sits right next to Pier 39, so both can be visited the same day.
California Academy of Sciences
Museum · Golden Gate Park
Tickets range from $33 to $44 per person depending on age.
de Young Museum
Museum · Golden Gate Park · brief mention
Dragon Gate
Landmark · Chinatown · brief mention
Tin How Temple
Temple · Chinatown · brief mention
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
Museum · Chinatown · brief mention
The Castro
Neighborhood · Castro
Twin Peaks Tavern
Bar · Castro · brief mention
Castro Theatre
Landmark · Castro · brief mention
Haight-Ashbury
Neighborhood · Haight-Ashbury
Walking here feels like stepping back into the 1960s or 70s.
Piedmont Boutique
Shopping · Haight-Ashbury
Embarcadero
Landmark · Embarcadero
Over 100 cruise ships a year dock here, mainly at Pier 27 or Pier 35.
Coit Tower
Landmark · Telegraph Hill
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Park · Golden Gate Park
Free daily 7:30–9 AM, on second Tuesdays and some holidays; coyotes roam, so keep dogs close.
Yoda Fountain
Landmark · Presidio · brief mention
Napa Valley
Day trip · Napa County
Ghirardelli Square
Shopping · Fisherman's Wharf
Decorative chocolate boxes make good gifts; try ice cream with chocolate.
Crissy Field
Park · Presidio
Humpbacks appear April–December, orcas February–May, gray whales January–April.
Mile Rock Beach
Park · Outer Richmond · brief mention
Rodeo Beach
Park · Marin Headlands · brief mention
China Beach
Park · Sea Cliff · brief mention
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Historic site · Fisherman's Wharf
Before railroads and highways, sea traffic was the main way to reach the West Coast.
Market Street
Shopping · Downtown
There's visible homelessness here, but it has more positives than negatives.
The Franciscan Crab Restaurant
Restaurant · Fisherman's Wharf · brief mention
Transamerica Pyramid
Landmark · Financial District
Good photos come from Columbus Avenue, with the copper Sentinel Building in front.
Columbus Tower (Sentinel Building)
Landmark · North Beach
Cable Car Museum
Museum · Nob Hill
Workers can be seen maintaining the cable cars because the system is still active.
Conservatory of Flowers
Park · Golden Gate Park
