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Transamerica Pyramid

Address: 600 Montgomery St., Financial District, San Francisco, CA | Map It
www.transamerica.com

Category: Architectural Sites
Location: Financial District

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Fodor's Review:

It's neither owned by Transamerica nor is it a pyramid, but this 853-foot-tall obelisk is the most photographed of the city's high-rises. Excoriated in the design stages as "the world's largest architectural folly," the icon was quickly hailed as a masterpiece when it opened in 1972. Today it's probably the city's most recognized structure after the Golden Gate Bridge. A fragrant redwood grove along the east side of the building, replete with benches and a cheerful fountain, is a placid patch in which to unwind.

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