San Francisco area guide
What to do around UT and Capitol
UT and Capitol stops for history, museums, landmarks, and shaded breaks.
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Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Alamo Square
A hilltop sanctuary offering the quintessential San Francisco view, where the colorful 'Painted Ladies' Victorian homes contrast…
Source-backed place · Museums
Asian Art Museum
A world-leading institution dedicated to Asian and Asian American art, housing a massive collection of over 20,000 artworks spann…
18,000-year span of Asian art from ancient ceramics to video installations in Civic Center.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Baker Beach
A mile-long stretch of sand beneath rugged serpentine cliffs, offering iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and a glimpse into…
Source-backed place · Religious sites
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (Mission Dolores Basilica)
A historic religious site featuring the 1918 Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi and the oldest intact building in San Francisco,…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Bay Bridge
A massive engineering marvel connecting San Francisco and Oakland, this historic complex is four times longer and twice as busy a…
Source-backed place · Viewpoints
Bay Bridge west span views from the Embarcadero
Experience breathtaking views of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge's West Span from the waterfront promenade of the Embarcader…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Boudin Bakery Flagship and Bakery Museum
Explore the oldest continually operating business in San Francisco, famous for its trademarked Original San Francisco Sourdough a…
Source-backed place · Museums
California Academy of Sciences
A world-class natural history museum, aquarium, and planetarium all under one roof in the heart of Golden Gate Park.
Aquarium, planetarium, and rainforest under one roof make this a full-family anchor.
Source-backed place · History
California Street cable car line
Experience the historic California Street cable car line, part of the world's last manually operated cable car system, traversing…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Castro Theatre
A world-renowned movie palace and historic landmark, the Castro Theatre serves as the architectural and cultural heart of San Fra…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Coit Tower
A slender white concrete column atop Telegraph Hill, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline and bay.
Climb for sweeping bay views and the mural-filled lobby locals still rate as worth the trip.
Source-backed place · Museums
Conservatory of Flowers
A stunning Victorian wood-and-glass greenhouse in Golden Gate Park, housing 1,700 species of rare aquatic and tropical plants in…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Corner of Haight and Ashbury
The iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets, serving as the historic epicenter of the 1960s counterculture and the lege…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Crissy Field
A stunning waterfront recreation area and former 1920s Army airfield, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and scen…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Crissy Field
A stunning waterfront park on San Francisco's northern shore, transformed from a former U.S. Army airfield into a public recreati…
Flat grassy park with Golden Gate Bridge views, waterfront promenade, and calm bayfront perfect for walks, picnics, or kite flying.
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Crissy Marsh
A restored 20-acre tidal shoreline habitat in the Presidio, serving as a thriving sanctuary for over 100 avian species and offeri…
Source-backed place · Museums
de Young Museum
A premier fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park, featuring a striking modern building by Herzog & de Meuron and a copper-clad obse…
Indoors rainforest dome and stunning American art from the 17th–21st centuries in Golden Gate Park.
Source-backed place · Public art
Diego Rivera Mural
Experience Diego Rivera's largest mural, Pan American Unity, a monumental work of art that explores the unity of art, religion, h…
Free Gyde walk · Chinatown, North Beach & Nob Hill: The Historic Core
Chinatown, North Beach & Nob Hill: The Historic Core
A roughly three-kilometer walk through San Francisco's historic core, with eight stops linking a Telegraph Hill overlook, the lanterns and…
Free Gyde walk · Fisherman's Wharf & the Embarcadero Waterfront
Fisherman's Wharf & the Embarcadero Waterfront
A 2.1 km waterfront stroll along Fisherman's Wharf, with six stops covering historic piers and tall ships, the city's oldest bakery, a famo…
Free Gyde walk · Golden Gate Park: Gardens & Museums
Golden Gate Park: Gardens & Museums
A relaxed three-kilometer loop through the green heart of Golden Gate Park, with six stops linking a car-free promenade, a tranquil lake, t…