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Things to do in San Francisco

The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. Its scenic beauty and unique culture help make it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world.

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  1. Golden Gate Bridge

    Golden Gate Bridge

    attraction · step-free

    Photo: Rich Niewiroski Jr · CC BY 2.5 · source

  2. Alcatraz Island

    Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Lombard Street

    Lombard Street

    attraction

    Photo: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source

  4. California Academy of Sciences

    Photo: Adamsofen at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source

  5. de Young Museum

    de Young Museum

    attraction

    Photo: Mark Miller · Public domain · source

  6. City Hall

    City Hall

    attraction

    Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  7. Golden Gate Park

    Golden Gate Park

    San Francisco

    Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  8. San Francisco Zoo

    Photo: Brocken Inaglory · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  9. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

    museum · 151 3rd Street, 94103, San Francisco · step-free

    Photo: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Exploratorium

    Exploratorium

    attraction

    Photo: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  11. Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

    attraction

    Photo: The original uploader was Octoferret at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  12. Alamo Square Park

    Photo: Samuel Wantman on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary

    Photo: Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

  14. Angel Island

    Angel Island

    attraction

    Photo: Taras Bobrovytsky · CC0 · source

  15. Asian Art Museum

    Photo: LPS.1 · CC0 · source

  16. Palace of Fine Arts

    Photo: Kevin Cole ( en:User:Kevinlcole ) · CC BY 2.0 · source

  17. The Long Now Foundation

    Photo: C. G. P. Grey · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. Union Square

    Union Square

    attraction

    Photo: Aude · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  19. Ferry Building

    Ferry Building

    attraction

    Photo: JaGa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. USS Pampanito Submarine

    Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. USS Hornet (CV 12)

    USS Hornet (CV 12)

    museum · 707 West Hornet Avenue, 94501, Alameda

    Photo: PHCS W.M. Cox, USN · Public domain · source

  22. Moscone Center

    Moscone Center

    attraction

    Photo: Guilhem Vellut · CC BY 2.0 · source

  23. Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    attraction

    Photo: USDA · Public domain · source

  24. City Lights Bookstore

    Photo: Gianpiero Actis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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  1. Legion of Honor Museum

    Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Urban~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  2. Walt Disney Family Museum

    Photo: Joyofmuseums · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Baker Beach

    Baker Beach

    attraction

    Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Grace Cathedral

    Grace Cathedral

    attraction

    Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  5. Japanese Tea Garden

    Photo: Grombo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  6. San Francisco Botanical Garden

    Photo: The original uploader was Berkbotanist at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  7. Sutro Tower

    Sutro Tower

    attraction

    Photo: Justin Beck · CC BY 2.0 · source

  8. Embarcadero Center

    Photo: Leonard G · Public domain · source

  9. Mt. Davidson Park

    Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Sutro Baths

    Sutro Baths

    attraction

    Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

    Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. Cliff House

    Cliff House

    attraction

    Photo: Brocken Inaglory · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  13. Fort Point National Historic Site

    Photo: Kingofthedead · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Japantown

    Japantown

    attraction

    Photo: Christopher Beland · Public domain · source

  15. Lake Merced

    Lake Merced

    attraction

    Photo: Isabell Schulz · CC BY 2.0 · source

  16. Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

    Photo: Hourann Bosci from Perth, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  17. Sts. Peter and Paul Church

    Photo: Photo: Mr. Kjetil Ree · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  18. The Castro Theatre

    Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Presidio of San Francisco

    Photo: Robert Campbell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  20. Presidio of San Francisco

    Presidio of San Francisco

    park · San Francisco

    Photo: Robert Campbell · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  21. Buena Vista Park

    Photo: Guliolopez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  22. GLBT History Museum

    Photo: GKoskovich · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  23. Golden Gate Yacht Club

    Photo: Syced · CC0 · source

  24. SS Jeremiah O'Brien

    Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  25. AIDS Memorial Grove

    Photo: Pax Ahimsa Gethen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  26. Conservatory of Flowers

    Photo: WolfmanSF · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  27. Old St. Mary's Church

    Photo: Chris06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  28. San Francisco Public Library - Main Library

    Photo: Alexander Marks ( aomarks ) · Public domain · source

  29. Cable Car Museum

    Photo: Jaredzimmerman (WMF) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  30. Cartoon Art Museum

    Photo: User:Tfinc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  31. China Beach

    China Beach

    attraction

    Photo: The original uploader was Wng at English Wikipedia.. "Taken personally." · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  32. Crissy Field Center

    Photo: US-Army, from the National Archives · Public domain · source

  33. Filbert Street

    Filbert Street

    attraction

    Photo: Goodshoped35110s · Public domain · source

  34. Letterman Complex

    Photo: unknown NPS Photographer · Public domain · source

  35. United Nations Plaza

    Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  36. Wave Organ

    Wave Organ

    attraction

    Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · source

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