San Francisco Attractions
Our list of noteworthy San Francisco attractions and places to see in San Francisco, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Golden Gate Bridge
Brooklyn residents still try to debate who has the more beautiful bridge, but for San Franciscans that argument was won in 1937, and the only debatable ... Continue Reading »
Cable Cars
In this age of seat belts and air bags, a rickety ride on a much-loved San Francisco cable car is an anachronistic thrill. Indeed, cable cars may not be the ... Continue Reading »
The Castro
The Castro District known otherwise as simply, "the Castro" is widely considered as the United States' gay capital of the world. Not only is it the ... Continue Reading »
Exploratorium
Is there a science to skateboarding, do robots have feelings, and do toilets really flush counterclockwise in Australia? Head to the Exploratorium to get ... Continue Reading »
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has always strived to be an eclectic, unconventional museum, since it opened in 1935, and a visit here will ... Continue Reading »
AT&T Park
The best reason to go to a San Francisco Giants baseball game used to be to sit in AT&T Park, known for its ideal setting on the San Francisco Bay, ... Continue Reading »
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market
Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market is the place where San Francisco foodies and some of the best local chefs come to peruse stalls hawking the finest Northern ... Continue Reading »
Haight-Ashbury
Haight-Ashbury is one of the most famous neighborhoods in San Francisco. The neighborhood is most famous for its role as a center of the 1960s hippie ... Continue Reading »
Market Street
Cutting southwest across San Francisco from The Embarcadero, Market Street is one of the city's major thoroughfares. It starts in front of the Ferry ... Continue Reading »
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is the largest urban park in the world, covering three counties along nearly 30 mi (48 km) of pristine ... Continue Reading »
North Beach
Standing at the apex of the Filbert Street Steps, you can understand what Italian fishermen and beat poets saw in North Beach: tough climbs and giddy ... Continue Reading »
Palace of Fine Arts
Like a fossilized party favor, this romantic, Greco-Roman ruin is the memento San Francisco decided to keep from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International ... Continue Reading »
Golden Gate Park
When San Franciscans refer to "the park", there's only one that gets the definite article: Golden Gate Park. Everything San Franciscans hold dear is ... Continue Reading »
Painted Ladies
The finest restaurants in town can't provide views as spectacular as the picnic tables atop Alamo Square Park facing Steiner Street's Postcard Row, a row of ... Continue Reading »
Pier 39
One of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, Pier 39 is a fun-filled multilevel waterfront complex, complete with shops, restaurants, lively street ... Continue Reading »
- Beach
- Church / Cathedral
- Ghosts & Ghouls
- Good for Families
- Good Place to Drink
- Good Place to Relax
- Good Views / Viewpoint
- Island
- Market
- Monument - Natural
- Museum
- National Park
- Neighborhood
- Park / Garden
- Picnic Spot
- Popular with Locals
- Romantic
- Sailing
- Stadium
- Tip - Transport
- Trail
- Walking/Hiking
- Bridge
- Cultural Experience
- Golfing
- Good for Kids
- Good Place to Eat
- Good Place to Shop
- Holy Place
- Live Music
- Monument - Historical
- Mountain Biking
- Must-Do Experience
- Nature & Wildlife
- Off-the-Beaten Path
- People Watching
- Plaza / Square
- Religious Experience
- Ruin - Modern
- Sporting Event
- Street / Avenue
- Tower
- Walking / Hiking
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