The city by the bay offers more to do than most any other U.S. city, including just exploring the unique terrain where there are scenic hills on one side and sparkling blue Pacific waters on the other. San Francisco’s extensive assortment of eclectic neighborhoods, exciting attractions, and fun-filled activities has long fascinated visitors of all walks of life and any age.
Here are a few of the most famous landmarks and places of interest that will surely leave you singing, “I left my heart in San Francisco”.
Quite possibly San Fran’s most recognizable landmark would have to be the Golden Gate Bridge. This most famous bridge of all times opened its golden gates in 1937 with a span of 1.7 miles. Since then, it has stood out over the skyline, as if standing guard over the city. Every year, 9,000,000 or more visitors cross the bridge on foot, on bicycles, or in vehicles of all kinds. Some of the most beautiful panoramic pictures have been taken over the years, either of the beautiful bridge itself, or from the bridge framing the crystal blue waters surrounding it, or the picturesque city by the bay.
As the tech capital of the world, San Francisco and the Bay Area is home to some of the most famous internet brands (Google and Facebook to name but two). Even if you’re not here for work you can get a taste of the tech side of the city by visiting the world’s first future tech escape room.
Fisherman’s Wharf is another popular tourist destination in San Francisco. The wharf is the historic hub of San Francisco’s fishing industry, and is a fully functioning commercial area. There really is so much to see there besides just fish, including the well-known PIER 39 sea lions who are very vocal. you’ll also find a famous WWII memorial and submarine museum called the USS Pampanito, as well as Ghirardelli Square, and a wealth of fabulous restaurants and specialty shops. Anyone who’s ever eaten at a restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf can tell you that the fresh seafood there is to die for. And if you are vegan, San Francisco is a very vegan-friendly city.
And, where else in the world can you ride those famous cable cars? The greatest way for traversing the steep hills of San Francisco has got to be on the world-famous San Francisco cable cars. Locals and tourists alike still rely on the city’s historic transportation method for getting across town. You can even hang out of the cable car, like in the movies, if you want to. Riding the cable cars is by far one of the most popular activities in San Francisco.
When you’re done with all three of those activities, there are a few more things to try during your stay in San Francisco. Be sure to check out the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), The California Academy of Sciences, and Golden Gate Park, as well as the Exploratorium and Aquarium of the Bay. And no trip to San Francisco would be complete without a tour of Alcatraz Island or just “the Rock” as it has long been nicknamed, which everyone knows was a famous penitentiary, in real life and in the movies, from the years 1934 to 1963. During that time it was home sweet home for many of the most infamous criminals of all time.
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