Attractions & Recreation
A bustling tourist attraction, list of the must-see sights
A bustling tourist attraction, list of the must-see sights
A bustling tourist attraction, Fisherman’s Wharf encompasses Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, the Aquarium of the Bay and several other must-see sights. Seafood restaurants, resident sea lions at Pier 39, shopping and Fleet Week festivities draw visitors year round.
Once home to tough criminals like Al Capone (whose attempts to escape became the stuff of legend), “the Rock” is now one of San Francisco’s top attractions. A 15-minute boat ride takes you to this infamous penal colony, where audio tours reveal what life was like for guards and prisoners.
Dubbed “the most crooked street in the world,” this oft-photographed block of switchbacks in San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood draws thrill-seeking drivers with its hairpin turns and pretty residential gardens.
Just a few blocks from Union Square, San Francisco’s historic Chinatown is the largest Chinese community outside of Asia and the oldest in the U.S. Visitors love exploring the shops and alleys of this compact, 17-block neighborhood marked by pagoda-style roofs, lamp posts embellished with dragons and dim sum tea houses.
One of the world’s most famous suspension bridges, the Golden Gate Bridge stands as a symbol of San Francisco. A popular path of pedestrians and cyclists, it connects San Francisco and nearby Marin County.
More than 13 million visitors find their way to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, a 1,017-acre urban park featuring the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Garden and the San Francisco Botanical Garden.