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#3 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Historic site; National park; Old jail; Island; Nature reserve; Lighthouse; Other; Natural history museum
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- Nov 30, 2008 "excellent tour"
- Nov 29, 2008 "Worth visiting"
- Nov 27, 2008 "Very interesting"
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#4 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
Best way to see and enjoy the bridge is to drive to either side park your vehicle (Note the bridge toll to cross the bridge by car will go up to $6.00 soon) and then walk across. There is usually...
Attraction type: Bridge; Other
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- Nov 11, 2008 "Bike the Bridge"
- Nov 8, 2008 "Great views"
- Nov 6, 2008 "Beautifule place"
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#12 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
A city landmark transformed into a gourmet food emporium and farmers market.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Mall; Shop; Flea/street market
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- Nov 5, 2008 "I'm so glad I didn't miss this"
- Sep 25, 2008 "Awesome! Go on Saturday!"
- Aug 22, 2008 "Must go to Open Market!"
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#33 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
This historic and exclusive club built in 1886 offers membership to "magnates" only.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Town center/square/plaza
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- Nov 4, 2007 "If You Know a Member, Spend a Few Nights There"
- Jul 21, 2001 "The finest club in the USA"
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#51 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
The largest Gothic structure in the West, the church is famous for its gilded bronze doors created by Lorenzo Ghiberti for the Baptistry in Florence.
Attraction type: Religious site; Other
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- Nov 30, 2008 "Great building"
- Apr 24, 2008 "Peace and calm"
- Jan 21, 2008 "Nothing special but you have to remember where you are"
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#53 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
Monument built in honor of the city's volunteer firemen, with an observation deck that provides a great view of San Francisco.
Attraction type: Observation deck/tower; Monument; Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building; Other
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- Nov 4, 2008 "Great view, brutal walk!"
- Jul 19, 2008 "Not what I expected"
- Jun 23, 2008 "Great View"
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#60 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, which San Francisco hosted. It was built to have the feel of an overgrown Roman ruin, and they had not built it to...
Attraction type: Architectural building; Monument; Art museum; Other
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- Nov 8, 2008 "Beautiful and check out LucasArts, LucasFilm, and ILM across the street!"
- Sep 25, 2008 "delete this place from your schedule"
- Apr 7, 2008 "watch the duffers and Rodan"
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#62 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
The oldest building in San Francisco features adobe walls, original tiles and timbers lashed together with rawhide and hand-carved altars.
Attraction type: Historic site; Mission; Religious site; Cemetery
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Located in downtown San Francisco, this building, shaped like a pyramid, is a well-known symbol of the city skyline.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest
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#81 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
A twenty-minute ride from downtown, this is the best place to catch a San Francisco sunrise.
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Neighborhood; Mountain; Observation deck/tower; Gay bar
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- Aug 26, 2006 "A breath taking view - don't miss it!"
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#90 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
The dome of this venerable Government building is a replica of the one crowning St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Government building
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- Apr 7, 2008 "Gaudy"
- Nov 6, 2005 "A must for architecture buffs!"
There are more than one million books in the Civic Center, along with 400 electronic work stations and a children's discovery center.
Attraction type: Civic center; Library
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The War Memorial Opera House is home to both the San Francisco Opera and Ballet. Opera season runs approximately 6 weeks in June and July and then again in September through November. The Ballet...
Attraction type: Architectural building; Theater
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#113 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
This Queen Anne style home, now a museum, was the house where the merchant family of blue jeans (Haas) and canned goods (Lilienthal) lived.
Attraction type: Historic home; Architectural building
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- Oct 23, 2007 "Interesting Tour for the Money"
- Sep 26, 2003 "I have seen better museum homes."
- Nov 15, 2002 "Definitely worth the time and $"
A temple where tourists can light incense at the gilded shrine of Tien Hua, Protector of Travelers.
Attraction type: Religious site; Other
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#165 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
This community organization features exhibits on Chinese history, culture and art. And it's free.
Attraction type: Civic center
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- Nov 5, 2007 "Great tour!"
This downtown San Francisco landmark was the first Catholic church in California.
Attraction type: Religious site
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#222 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
This church is known for its pastor, Cecil Williams, whose sermons never fail to thrill.
Attraction type: Other; Religious site
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- Jan 13, 2008 "beautiful and inspirng House of Worship"
Historic station, designed to limit the number of Asian peoples entering California.
Attraction type: Government building; Historic site
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#235 of 612 attractions in San Francisco
One of the longest bridges in the world, this spectacular structure links downtown San Francisco with the city of Oakland.
Attraction type: Bridge
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- Jun 1, 2008 "Just look at it"
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