Sights & Attractions in San Francisco

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Fodor's Choice Sights in San Francisco

Name	Category	Location

Asian Art Museum You don't have to be a connoisseur of Asian art to appreciate...	Museums / Galleries	Civic Center

Castro Theatre Here's a classic way to join in the Castro community: grab some...	Arts / Performance Venues	Castro

City Lights Bookstore Take a look at the exterior of the store: the replica of a revolutionary...	Stores / Malls	North Beach

Dolores Park A two-square-block microcosm of life in the Mission, Dolores...		Mission District

Exploratorium Walking into this fascinating "museum of science, art, and human...	Museums / Galleries	On the Waterfront


Ferry Building The jewel of the Embarcadero, erected in 1896, is topped by a...	Markets / Bazaars, Transportation Sites	On the Waterfront

Golden Gate Bridge With its simple but powerful art-deco design, the 1.7-mile suspension...	Bridges / Tunnels	Presidio

Hyde Street Pier Cotton candy and souvenirs are all well and good, but if you...	Marinas / Piers	On the Waterfront

Ina Coolbrith Park If you make it all the way up here, you may have the place all...	Parks	Russian Hill

Kabuki Springs & Spa This serene spa is one Japantown destination that draws locals...	Spas	Japantown

Legion of Honor The old adage of real estate—location, location, location—is...	Museums / Galleries	Western Shoreline

Lincoln Park Although many of the city's green spaces are gentle and welcoming...	Parks	Western Shoreline

Macondray Lane San Francisco has no shortage of impressive, grand homes, but...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Russian Hill

Musée Mécanique A time-warped arcade with antique mechanical contrivances, including...		On the Waterfront

Palace of Fine Arts At first glance this stunning, rosy rococo palace seems to be...	Architectural Sites	Marina

Presidio When San Franciscans want to spend a day in the woods, they head...	Parks	Presidio

Telegraph Hill Residents here have some of the city's best views, as well as...	Neighborhoods / Streets	North Beach

Tin How Temple Duck into the inconspicuous doorway, climb three flights of stairs...	Religious Sites	Chinatown

Vallejo Steps area Several Russian Hill buildings survived the 1906 earthquake and...	Architectural Sites	Russian Hill

Yerba Buena Gardens There's not much south of Market Street that encourages lingering...	Gardens / Arboretums	SoMa
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