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Alcatraz
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Map | The boat ride to the island is brief (15 minutes) but affords... 		Architectural Sites Fisherman's Wharf
 
Bank of America Building
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Map | The 52-story building of polished red granite and marble takes... 		Architectural Sites Financial District
 
Broadway and Webster Street estates
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Map | Broadway uptown, unlike its garish North Beach stretch, has plenty... 		Architectural Sites Pacific Heights
 
Chinatown Gate
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Map | This is the official entrance to Chinatown. Stone lions flank... 		Architectural Sites Chinatown
 
Chinese Six Companies
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Map | Once the White House of Chinatown, this striking building has... 		Architectural Sites Chinatown
 
Coit Tower
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Map | Whether you think it resembles a fire hose or something more... 		Architectural Sites North Beach
 
American Conservatory Theater
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Map | The 1906 earthquake destroyed all eight of downtown San Francisco's... 		Arts / Performance Venues Union Square
 
Castro Theatre
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Map | There are worse ways to while away an afternoon than catching... 		Arts / Performance Venues The Castro
 
Chinese Culture Center
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Map | Mostly a place for the community to gather for calligraphy and... 		Arts / Performance Venues Chinatown
 
Creativity Explored
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Map | Joyous, if chaotic, creativity pervades the workshops of this... 		Educational Institutions The Mission
 
Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum
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Map | One of the best picnic spots in a very picnic-friendly park... 		Gardens / Arboretums Golden Gate Park
 
Conservatory of Flowers
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Map | Whatever you do, be sure to at least drive by the Conservatory... 		Gardens / Arboretums Golden Gate Park
 
City Hall
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Map | This imposing 1915 structure with its massive gold-leaf dome... 		Government Buildings Civic Center
 
Axford House
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Map | This mauve house was built in 1877, when Noe Valley was still... 		Houses / Mansions Noe Valley
 
Clarke's Mansion
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Map | Built for attorney Alfred "Nobby" Clarke, this 1892 off-white... 		Houses / Mansions The Castro
 
Cliff House
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Map | A meal at the Cliff House isn't about the food -- the spectacular... 		Houses / Mansions Outer Richmond
 
Angel Island
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Map | For an outdoorsy adventure, consider a day at this island northwest... 		Islands Fisherman's Wharf
 
Alcatraz
Member Rating: 5.0
Map | The boat ride to the island is brief (15 minutes) but affords... 		Jails Fisherman's Wharf
 
California Historical Society
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Map | If you're not a history buff, the CHS might seem like an obvious... 		Libraries SoMa
 
Asian Art Museum
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Map | Expecting a building full of Buddhas and jade? Well, yeah, you... 		Museums / Galleries Civic Center
 
Beat Museum
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Map | It's hard to tell whether the folks who opened this small museum... 		Museums / Galleries North Beach
 
Cable Car Museum
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Map | The Cable Car Museum is one of the city's best free offerings... 		Museums / Galleries Nob Hill
 
Cartoon Art Museum
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Map | Krazy Kat, Zippy the Pinhead, Batman, and other colorful cartoon... 		Museums / Galleries SoMa
 
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum and Learning Center
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Map | This airy, light-filled gallery has displays about the Chinese-American... 		Museums / Galleries Chinatown
 
Contemporary Jewish Museum
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Map | Stand on the Mission Street border of Yerba Buena Gardens and... 		Museums / Galleries SoMa
 
Alta Plaza Park
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Map | Landscape architect John McLaren, who also created Golden Gate... 		Parks Pacific Heights
 
Buena Vista Park
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Map | If you can manage the steep climb, this eucalyptus-filled park... 		Parks The Haight
 
Balmy Alley
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Map | Mission District artists have transformed the walls of their... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) The Mission
 
Blue Bottle Coffee
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Map | If you see a clutch of people gathered around what looks like... 		Quick Bites Hayes Valley
 
Citizen Cake
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Map | Once exclusively a bakery and sandwich joint, star pastry chef... 		Quick Bites Civic Center
 
Buena Vista Café
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Map | Even locals love the cheery Buena Vista Café, which claims... 		Restaurants Fisherman's Wharf
 
Café Flore
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Map | Sometimes referred to as Café Floorshow because it's such... 		Restaurants The Castro
 
Cha Cha Cha
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Map | Boisterous Cha Cha Cha serves island cuisine, a mix of Cajun... 		Restaurants The Haight
 
Citizen Cake
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Map | Once exclusively a bakery and sandwich joint, star pastry chef... 		Restaurants Civic Center
 
Cliff House
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Map | A meal at the Cliff House isn't about the food -- the spectacular... 		Restaurants Outer Richmond
 
City Lights Bookstore
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Map | Take a look at the exterior of the store: the replica of a revolutionary... 		Stores / Malls North Beach


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