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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,…
Castro District
A world-renowned epicenter of LGBTQ+ culture and resilience, the Castro District is a vibrant neighborhood in Eureka Va…
Fairmont San Francisco
An iconic Beaux Arts landmark atop Nob Hill, the Fairmont San Francisco is a century-old luxury hotel known for its gra…
Fisherman's Wharf Historic Piers
Explore a world-famous waterfront district where commercial fishing history meets modern tourism, featuring historic sh…
Fort Mason
A former U.S. Army post and strategic port, now a vibrant waterfront arts hub featuring galleries, theaters, and Califo…
Fort Point National Historic Site
A Civil War-era masonry fortification sitting directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, offering a glimpse into 1860s co…
Grant Avenue
The bustling main drag of San Francisco's Chinatown, Grant Avenue is a historic corridor lined with ornate architecture…
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco
A historic luxury landmark perched at the crest of Nob Hill, this Old World European-style hotel is famous for its gran…
Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)
The oldest intact building in San Francisco, this 18th-century Spanish mission serves as a profound monument to the cit…
Old Mint
Known as the Granite Lady, this Greek Revival landmark served as a vital U.S. currency production center and gold repos…
Palace Hotel
A landmark of timeless luxury, the Palace Hotel blends historic architecture with modern design at the southwest corner…
Port of San Francisco Embarcadero Historic District
A historic three-mile waterfront stretch featuring surviving pier complexes, a massive engineered seawall, and a rich m…
Presidio of San Francisco
A 1,500-acre urban oasis and former military post, the Presidio blends deep history with stunning nature and iconic vie…
The Grateful Dead House
A purple Victorian home at 710 Ashbury Street that served as the communal residence for the Grateful Dead during the pe…
24th Street historic commercial corridor
The vibrant heart of San Francisco's Latino community, this historic corridor features the city's largest mural collect…
Aquatic Park Historic District
A National Historic Landmark on the San Francisco waterfront, this unique district features a protected cove, a histori…
Battery East
A historic coastal defense site at the northern tip of San Francisco, offering stunning vistas of the Golden Gate Bridg…
Beach Chalet
A historic Spanish Colonial Revival landmark at the western edge of Golden Gate Park, offering oceanfront dining, craft…
Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
Known as the Heart of the Mission, this vibrant cultural district is a historic center of Latino activism, arts, and co…
Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District
A preserved cluster of Beaux-Arts piers facing the San Francisco Bay, representing the city's early 20th-century mariti…
Filbert Cottages
A cluster of four historic vernacular frame cottages built in 1907 to house survivors of the Great Earthquake, now serv…
Fort Winfield Scott
A stunning 30-acre campus along the Presidio's western shore, this former Army coastal defense headquarters blends Miss…
Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library
A dedicated public library branch in the Eureka Valley neighborhood, honoring the legacy of LGBTQ+ pioneer Harvey Milk.
Hippie Hill
A legendary gentle slope at the Stanyan Street entrance of Golden Gate Park, Hippie Hill serves as a historic epicenter…
Janis Joplin's Apartment (122 Lyon Street)
The only officially documented San Francisco residence of rock icon Janis Joplin, a turn-of-the-century Queen Anne Vict…
Jimi Hendrix Red House
A bright red landmark in the Haight-Ashbury district, this residence is traditionally associated with rock legend Jimi…
Lovers' Lane
A historic 19th-century foot trail in the Presidio, once used by U.S. soldiers to visit their families and sweethearts…
Murphy Windmill
A historic wooden windmill in the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park, once the largest in the world, built to pump gr…
Oriental Warehouse
A historic 1867 industrial warehouse converted into luxury lofts, serving as the sole remaining structure of the Pacifi…
Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion)
A Neoclassical brownstone mansion on Nob Hill, once the home of silver magnate James Clair Flood, now serving as an exc…
Parrott Building
Now the site of the Financial Center Building, this landmark once housed the Parrott Granite Block, one of San Francisc…
Presidio Main Parade Ground
A historic military parade ground turned lush meadow, offering sweeping bay views and a serene escape in the heart of t…
Presidio Officers' Club
Step into San Francisco's second oldest building, a stunning Spanish Colonial Revival venue that served military office…
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
A neoclassical landmark on Nob Hill, this luxury hotel occupies a building originally constructed in 1909 as the headqu…
Russian Hill-Paris Block Architectural District
A unique collection of eleven dwellings on a single flat block of Green Street, showcasing a remarkable variety of arch…
San Francisco National Cemetery
Established in 1884, this historic 28-acre military cemetery in the Presidio is the first national cemetery on the West…
The Armory
A massive Moorish Revival fortress in the Mission District, this former National Guard arsenal has evolved from a milit…
The Cannery
A striking red-brick marketplace at Fisherman's Wharf, this historic site evolved from a massive Del Monte peach canner…
The Hass-Lilienthal House at Alamo Square vicinity
A stunning Queen Anne-style Victorian built in 1886, this home is the only intact Victorian house museum in San Francis…
USS Potomac
Step aboard the USS Potomac, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 'Floating White House.' This National Historic Landmark offers a r…
Women’s Building
A historic Mission District landmark and feminist own-and-operated community center dedicated to social justice, gender…
Abner Phelps House
Widely believed to be San Francisco's oldest residence, this Gothic Revival cottage at 1111 Oak Street features a myste…
Alfred E. Clarke Mansion
A stunning four-story Baroque-Queen Anne landmark built in 1891, this eccentric residence survived the 1906 earthquake…
Archbishop's Mansion
A grand Second French Empire estate built in 1904, this historic residence of Archbishop Patrick Riordan is a surviving…
Atkinson House
An architectural treasure on Russian Hill, the Atkinson House is one of San Francisco's oldest surviving residences, fe…
Bellaire Tower
Known as the "Jewel" of Russian Hill, this 20-story Art Deco landmark is a masterpiece of structural resilience and ear…
Feusier Octagon House
A rare architectural gem at 1067 Green Street, this 1857 residence is one of the last surviving octagon-plan houses in…
Harvey Milk Mural & Former Castro Camera Site
The former site of Harvey Milk's Castro Camera, now a commemorative mural and gallery, marks the spot where the first o…
House of the Flag
A resilient Russian Hill residence and San Francisco Landmark #46, famous for surviving the 1906 earthquake and fire th…
Liberty Hill Historic District
An intact enclave of 19th-century middle-class housing, featuring a dense collection of Victorian architecture includin…
McCormick House
A stunning example of High Queen Anne architecture, the McCormick House is a designated San Francisco Landmark featurin…
McLaren Lodge
An 1896 historic landmark at the east end of Golden Gate Park, once the home of superintendent John McLaren and now the…
Mission High School
A historic pillar of the Mission District, Mission High School is the oldest high school on its original site in San Fr…
Octagon House
A rare 1861 octagonal architectural treasure in Cow Hollow, serving as a decorative arts museum featuring Colonial and…
Old Chinatown alley network
Explore the hidden arteries of North America's oldest Chinatown, a labyrinth of historic passages that reveal the resil…
PacBell Building
A towering 1925 Art Deco masterpiece in San Francisco's South of Market district, once the city's tallest building and…
Presidio Pet Cemetery
A touching, tiny cemetery for the animal companions of U.S. Army families, featuring 424 handmade headstones enclosed b…
Sharon Building
A 1912 Chicago School commercial building on New Montgomery Street, famous for housing the House of Shields bar and fac…
Sing Fat Building
A landmark of the post-1906 reconstruction, this tall pagoda-style building at Grant and California once served as a le…
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
A stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture, this National Historic Landmark has survived two major earthquakes to re…
Vallejo Street Crest Historic District
A serene, rural-seeming residential enclave on the southeastern crest of Russian Hill, featuring pioneering First Bay A…
Waverly Place
Known as the soul of Chinatown, Waverly Place is a historic byway home to the city's oldest Taoist temple and unique ar…
William Westerfeld House
A stunning Stick-style Victorian mansion on the corner of Fulton and Scott Streets, built in 1889 for a German-born can…
47 places
Museums
Asian Art Museum
A world-leading institution dedicated to Asian and Asian American art, housing a massive collection of over 20,000 artw…
California Academy of Sciences
A world-class natural history museum, aquarium, and planetarium all under one roof in the heart of Golden Gate Park.
Conservatory of Flowers
A stunning Victorian wood-and-glass greenhouse in Golden Gate Park, housing 1,700 species of rare aquatic and tropical…
de Young Museum
A premier fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park, featuring a striking modern building by Herzog & de Meuron and a copper…
Exploratorium
A world-renowned public learning laboratory blending science, art, and human perception through hundreds of interactive…
Exploratorium
A world-renowned museum of science, art, and human perception, featuring hundreds of interactive, hands-on exhibits des…
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
A vibrant waterfront cultural hub in a former military post, featuring galleries, theaters, and sweeping views of the G…
Legion of Honor
An iconic art museum in Lincoln Park, formally known as the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, dedicated as a me…
Musé·µ Mé·µcanique
An interactive wonderland at Pier 45 featuring one of the world's largest private collections of 20th-century coin-oper…
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
A free museum located in the historic Washington-Mason powerhouse, showcasing the machinery and history of San Francisc…
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
A premier destination for modern and contemporary art, SFMOMA is one of the largest museums of its kind in the United S…
SS Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty Ship)
Step aboard the SS Jeremiah O'Brien, the last unaltered Liberty Ship in existence and a National Historic Landmark that…
Walt Disney Family Museum
Located in the historic Presidio, this nonprofit museum explores the life and legacy of Walt Disney through personal ar…
826 Valencia
A creative nonprofit hub in the Mission District, 826 Valencia supports youth writing through free tutoring and its whi…
African-American Art & Culture Complex
A premier Black arts institution in the historic Fillmore District, featuring galleries, a theater, and community progr…
Aquarium of the Bay
A Smithsonian-affiliated public aquarium at Pier 39 focusing on the diverse aquatic life of the San Francisco Bay and i…
Balclutha
A majestic 1886 three-masted square-rigged cargo vessel and National Historic Landmark, serving as a floating museum of…
Cable Car Museum
A free, immersive dive into the mechanics of San Francisco's iconic transit system, housed in a historic powerhouse and…
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
The oldest Asian American arts organization in the United States, this community-based nonprofit provides a bridge betw…
Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
The oldest and largest archive in the US documenting the Chinese American experience, housed in a landmarked Julia Morg…
Contemporary Jewish Museum
A striking architectural landmark in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, blending a 19th-century power plant with a glow…
Counterculture Museum
Located at the iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury, this museum celebrates the transformative movements of the 19…
Galería de la Raza
A pioneering Chicano/Latinx art gallery and artist collective founded in 1970, serving as a vital hub for art, thought,…
GLBT Historical Society Museum
The first stand-alone museum of LGBTQ history and culture in the United States, this essential Castro District institut…
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center
A free, family-friendly museum located in a historic Coast Guard station at the west end of Crissy Field, offering stun…
International Art Museum of America
A hidden jewel in SoMa, this nonprofit museum offers free admission to 25,000 square feet of global art, featuring an i…
Long Now Foundation / The Interval at Long Now
A unique fusion of a bar, café, and museum dedicated to long-term thinking, featuring a floor-to-ceiling library and a…
Minnesota Street Project
A contemporary art hub in the Dogpatch district, featuring 14 independently owned galleries, a restaurant, and vast war…
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
A cornerstone of San Francisco's Latino cultural life, this historic center promotes visual arts, music, theater, and d…
Musee Mecanique
A whimsical interactive museum at Fisherman's Wharf featuring over 300 antique coin-operated mechanical machines and ar…
Museum of Russian Culture
The largest Russian museum in the West, this hidden gem preserves the legacy of post-revolutionary emigrants through ra…
Museum of the African Diaspora
A contemporary art museum dedicated to the African Diaspora, located in the Yerba Buena Arts District, featuring rotati…
Pier 24 Photography
Located on the Embarcadero, Pier 24 Photography was a world-renowned non-profit museum and the largest exhibition space…
Precita Eyes Mural Arts and Visitors Center
A vibrant community hub in the Mission District, this center serves as the base for mural tours and celebrates 'art for…
Randall Museum
A free, hands-on museum of science, nature, and the arts located in Corona Heights Park, offering interactive exhibits…
Ripley's Believe It or Not! San Francisco
A whimsical Odditorium featuring hundreds of rare artifacts and interactive exhibits, located in the heart of Fisherman…
San Francisco Art Institute
Once the oldest art school west of the Mississippi, this historic Chestnut Street landmark served as a magnet for adven…
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
A vital nonprofit hub for the LGBTQ+ community, housed in the historic Fallon Building, providing resources, programs,…
SOMArts Cultural Center
A community-rooted cultural hub founded in 1979, SOMArts uses multidisciplinary exhibitions and events to promote socia…
Southern Exposure
A cornerstone of the Mission District since 1974, Southern Exposure is an artist-centered nonprofit dedicated to suppor…
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is America's last operational WWII Liberty ship, a National Historic Landmark permanently moore…
USS Pampanito
Step aboard the USS Pampanito, a National Historic Landmark and World War II Balao class fleet submarine that served si…
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
A premier multidisciplinary hub for contemporary art, live performance, and social discourse, located within the scenic…
Arion Press
A masterclass in traditional bookmaking, Arion Press is the only U.S. printer crafting limited-edition books entirely b…
Field Station
A free, interactive curiosity lab at Presidio Tunnel Tops designed for youth to explore the Presidio through art, scien…
Haight Street Art Center
A nonprofit art space in Lower Haight dedicated to the advancement of poster and graphic art, featuring galleries, a pr…
Studio Gallery
A dedicated space for local San Francisco artists, STUDIO Gallery focuses on showcasing the creative output of the city…
39 places
Parks and outdoors
Alamo Square
A hilltop sanctuary offering the quintessential San Francisco view, where the colorful 'Painted Ladies' Victorian homes…
Baker Beach
A mile-long stretch of sand beneath rugged serpentine cliffs, offering iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and a gli…
Crissy Field
A stunning waterfront recreation area and former 1920s Army airfield, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridg…
Crissy Field
A stunning waterfront park on San Francisco's northern shore, transformed from a former U.S. Army airfield into a publi…
Crissy Marsh
A restored 20-acre tidal shoreline habitat in the Presidio, serving as a thriving sanctuary for over 100 avian species…
Golden Gate Park
An iconic 1,017-acre urban oasis in San Francisco, transformed from windblown sand dunes into a lush landscape of lakes…
Japanese Tea Garden
Discover the oldest operating public Japanese garden in North America, a serene sanctuary in Golden Gate Park featuring…
Lands End Trail
Explore San Francisco's northwestern corner on the Lands End Coastal Trail, where rugged cliffs, cypress forests, and t…
Mission Dolores Park
A vibrant 16-acre urban oasis in the Mission District, famous for its stunning city skyline views, diverse crowds and a…
Mission Dolores Park
A vibrant urban oasis in the Mission District, offering iconic skyline views, expansive grassy lawns, and a diverse com…
Music Concourse
An elegant open-air plaza in Golden Gate Park, featuring the historic Spreckels Temple of Music and a rich legacy of fr…
Salesforce Park
A stunning 5.4-acre living roof atop the Salesforce Transit Center, featuring botanical gardens, a redwood forest, and…
San Francisco Botanical Garden
A lush 55-acre sanctuary in Golden Gate Park featuring nearly 9,000 plant species, specialized collections of magnolias…
Telegraph Hill / Pioneer Park
A historic 4.89-acre public park crowning Telegraph Hill, home to the iconic Coit Tower and the Pioneer Monument, offer…
Tunnel Tops Outpost / Field Station
A vibrant 14-acre elevated park serving as the 'front door' to the Presidio, featuring the interactive Field Station cu…
Yerba Buena Gardens
A three-block urban oasis in the cultural heart of San Francisco, featuring landscaped lawns, public art, and free comm…
Bison Paddock
A historic urban sanctuary for North America's largest land mammal, featuring a small herd of bison that has been a bel…
Buena Vista Park
San Francisco's oldest official park, this 38.3-acre urban oasis features winding trails, ancient coast live oak groves…
JFK Promenade
A vibrant, permanently car-free recreational route in Golden Gate Park, featuring art installations, public pianos, and…
Koret Children's Quarter
A historic family destination in Golden Gate Park featuring a vintage carousel and expansive play structures, believed…
Koret Playground
Explore the Koret Children's Quarter, believed to be the first public playground in the United States, featuring a hist…
Marina Green
A sprawling 74-acre waterfront park in San Francisco's Marina District, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bri…
Mountain Lake Park
A 14-acre retreat in the Richmond District featuring one of San Francisco's last natural freshwater lakes, offering a q…
Pink Triangle Park and Memorial
A poignant triangle-shaped mini-park in the Castro District, serving as the first permanent LGBTQ+ Holocaust memorial i…
Portsmouth Square
Known as the Heart of Chinatown, Portsmouth Square is San Francisco's oldest public square, serving as a historic civic…
Rose Garden
A fragrant municipal sanctuary in Golden Gate Park featuring over 850 rose varieties, dedicated as a tribute to the par…
South Park
San Francisco's oldest public park, this oval-shaped urban oasis provides a rich historical layer to the South of Marke…
Spreckels Lake
A historic artificial reservoir in Golden Gate Park dedicated to the art of model yachting, home to the oldest model ya…
Stow Lake
A serene 12-acre doughnut-shaped lake in Golden Gate Park, offering boat rentals, scenic strolls, and a climb up Strawb…
Ina Coolbrith Park
A hidden 0.8-acre hillside treasure in Russian Hill, offering breathtaking panoramas of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay…
Duboce Park vicinity
A lively urban oasis and community hub nestled between the Duboce Triangle and Lower Haight, featuring a popular dog pl…
Francisco Park
A serene 1.5-acre hilltop escape in the North Hill neighborhood, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Al…
George Sterling Park
A serene hilltop sanctuary in Russian Hill named after the Bohemian poet George Sterling, offering breathtaking views o…
Huntington Park
A peaceful 1.3-acre sanctuary atop Nob Hill, featuring a replica of the Italian Fountain of the Turtles and a rich hist…
Ina Coolbrith Park
A serene 0.8-acre hillside sanctuary in Russian Hill, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay an…
Lloyd Lake
A serene clay-lined lake in Golden Gate Park, featuring the regal Portals of the Past marble columns and serving as a p…
Lobos Creek Valley
A serene boardwalk through restored native sand dunes in the Presidio, featuring the last free-flowing stream in San Fr…
Shakespeare Garden
A romantic, literary-themed sanctuary in Golden Gate Park featuring plants and flowers mentioned in the works of Willia…
St. Mary’s Square / nearby Chinatown approach
A modernist rooftop oasis in the heart of Chinatown, this unique park blends urban utility with artistic design, featur…
38 places
Landmarks
Alcatraz Island
A legendary island fortress in San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz evolved from a military garrison and maximum-security federa…
Alcatraz Island
An iconic former federal penitentiary and National Historic Landmark located in San Francisco Bay, known as 'The Rock'…
Bay Bridge
A massive engineering marvel connecting San Francisco and Oakland, this historic complex is four times longer and twice…
Coit Tower
A slender white concrete column atop Telegraph Hill, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline a…
Corner of Haight and Ashbury
The iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets, serving as the historic epicenter of the 1960s counterculture an…
Dragon Gate
The iconic ceremonial south entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown, featuring traditional Chinese architecture and a gre…
Ferry Building Marketplace
An iconic 1898 landmark and gateway to San Francisco, this historic terminal blends a bustling food hall with active fe…
Fisherman’s Wharf
A world-famous waterfront destination on San Francisco's northern shore, blending a historic fishing industry hub with…
Ghirardelli Square
A historic landmark and premier chocolate destination, Ghirardelli Square is a pioneer of adaptive reuse architecture f…
Golden Gate Bridge
An iconic suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, connecting San Francisco to Marin County and serving as a…
Haight Street
The vibrant heart of San Francisco's 1960s counterculture, Haight Street is a colorful corridor of painted Victorians,…
Hyde Street Cable Car Line
An iconic San Francisco landmark, the Hyde Street Cable Car Line carries passengers over Nob Hill and Russian Hill, off…
Lombard Street
Known as the Crookedest Street in the World, this iconic San Francisco landmark features eight sharp hairpin turns and…
Painted Ladies
A row of vibrant Victorian homes known as Postcard Row, offering a stunning contrast of 19th-century Queen Anne archite…
Palace of Fine Arts
A monumental Romanesque landmark in the Marina District, this stunning structure is the sole surviving building on its…
Pier 39 Sea Lions
Experience the chaotic charm of San Francisco's most famous 'Sea-Lebrities.' These playful California sea lions lounge…
Powell-Hyde Cable Car Turnaround
The iconic terminus of the Powell-Hyde line, where historic cable cars are manually rotated on a turntable turntable, s…
San Francisco Cable Car turnaround at Taylor and Bay
The northern terminus of the historic Powell-Mason cable car line, featuring manually powered turntables used to revers…
San Francisco City Hall
Known as the People's Palace, this National Historic Landmark serves as San Francisco's seat of government and features…
The Embarcadero
A scenic waterfront boulevard stretching from the Ferry Building to Pier 39, featuring historic piers, the Vaillancourt…
Aquatic Park
A unique recreational waterfront park where the city meets the bay, featuring a semi-protected cove for swimming, kayak…
Castro Street Muni Metro Station
A vital transit hub in the heart of the Castro District, this Muni Metro station blends mid-century architecture with t…
Dutch Windmill and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden
A picturesque landmark at the west end of Golden Gate Park featuring a historic 1902 Dutch windmill and a vibrant tulip…
Embarcadero Center
A massive mixed-use commercial complex in San Francisco's Financial District, featuring four office towers, two hotels,…
Embarcadero Plaza
A 4.1-acre Modernist landmark in the Financial District, serving as the eastern terminus of Market Street and a bustlin…
Hallidie Building
A pioneering architectural landmark at 130 Sutter Street, the Hallidie Building is celebrated as one of the first struc…
Harvey Milk Plaza
A powerful landmark in the heart of the Castro, honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk and serving as a vibrant hub f…
Herschell-Spillman Carousel
A rare 1914 four-row menagerie carousel featuring 62 colorful animals, including dragons and camels, located in the sou…
John F. Kennedy Promenade
A vibrant, permanently car-free boulevard in Golden Gate Park, featuring art installations, public pianos, and protecte…
Pier 45
The heart of San Francisco's commercial fishing industry, Pier 45 is a historic wooden finger-pier featuring the USS Pa…
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Standing 115 feet tall, this iconic West Coast beacon guides mariners along the rocky California coast. Explore its mar…
Pioneer Monument
A grand granite and bronze memorial in the Civic Center, dedicated in 1894 to honor the diverse pioneers who settled in…
Presidio Visitor Center
The 'front door' to the Presidio, this state-of-the-art center in a refurbished 1900s Army guardhouse offers interactiv…
Saint Francis Yacht Club
An exclusive private sailing club founded in 1927, featuring a historic Mission-style clubhouse with panoramic views of…
Yoda Fountain
A bronze tribute to the legendary Jedi Master, this iconic water fountain serves as the emblematic gateway to the Lucas…
Pershing Square
A historic heart of the Presidio's Main Post, marking the site of a tragic fire and the legacy of General John J. Persh…
Prayer Book Cross
A towering 57-foot Celtic cross in Golden Gate Park, commemorating Sir Francis Drake's 1579 landing and the first Angli…
Rainbow Falls
A scenic 1930s waterfall in Golden Gate Park, once famous for its multi-hued light displays and now known for its uniqu…
27 places
Theaters and music
Castro Theatre
A world-renowned movie palace and historic landmark, the Castro Theatre serves as the architectural and cultural heart…
Great American Music Hall
A historic San Francisco concert hall on O'Farrell Street, renowned for its ornate architectural details and a diverse…
SFJAZZ Center
Located at 201 Franklin Street, the SFJAZZ Center is a premier global destination for jazz, hosting hundreds of perform…
The Fillmore
A legendary San Francisco concert hall and cultural landmark, The Fillmore served as the epicenter of the 1960s psyched…
War Memorial Opera House
A Beaux-Arts landmark built in 1932, this grand venue serves as the prestigious home for the San Francisco Opera and th…
American Conservatory Theater
A Tony Award-winning nonprofit theater company in San Francisco, ACT presents a mix of classical and contemporary produ…
Bottom of the Hill
A legendary indie rock hub in Potrero Hill, known for hosting original live music seven nights a week and praised by Ro…
Brava Theater Center
A historic 1926 movie palace in the Mission District, this venue serves as a professional arts hub dedicated to underre…
Cobb's Comedy Club
A cornerstone of San Francisco's North Beach scene since 1982, this intimate venue blends old-school charm with high-en…
El Capitan Theatre
A stunning remnant of 1920s cinematic grandeur, the El Capitan Theatre's ornate Mexican Baroque façade stands as a San…
Golden Gate Theatre
A historic 1920s Broadway-style venue known for its ornate architecture, this former vaudeville house now hosts premier…
Gray Area Grand Theater
A cutting-edge cultural incubator housed in a restored 1940s movie palace, where San Francisco's art and technology int…
Great Star Theater
A historic 1925 proscenium theater in Chinatown, the Great Star Theater is the last remaining Chinese theater of its ki…
New Mission Theater
A restored 1916 movie palace and San Francisco Landmark #245, now home to the Alamo Drafthouse, blending historic cinem…
ODC Theater
A flagship home for the arts in San Francisco, ODC Theater is a historic 170-seat venue dedicated to empowering innovat…
Orpheum Theatre
A designated San Francisco landmark, the Orpheum Theatre is a historic 2,300-seat Broadway house featuring an ornate Mo…
Presidio Theatre
A stunning Art Deco gem restored to its 1939 glory, this 600-seat nonprofit performing arts center hosts a diverse arra…
Rickshaw Stop
A funky, intimate indie music venue located in a converted TV studio, hosting indie bands and DJs in the heart of San F…
Roxie Theater
A historic pillar of the Mission District, the Roxie Theater is a nonprofit community arthouse cinema that has screened…
San Francisco Dungeon
A former immersive theater experience at Fisherman's Wharf that blended historical events with 360° sets, special effec…
The Lost Church
An intimate acoustic performance theater and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in North Beach, dedicated to sustaining live performan…
The Marsh SF
A renowned breeding ground for new performance work in the Mission District, specializing in intimate solo performances…
The Masonic
Perched atop Nob Hill, The Masonic is a historic mid-century auditorium and versatile concert venue that blends fratern…
The New Conservatory Theatre Center
A prominent not-for-profit theatre company in San Francisco's Civic Center, dedicated to LGBTQ+ stories and theatre edu…
Cheaper Than Therapy
An independent stand-up comedy club in Union Square, offering a diverse lineup of Bay Area talent and national headline…
Cultural Odyssey
The oldest continuously operating African American performing arts organization in San Francisco, Cultural Odyssey crea…
Theatre of Yugen
A nonprofit cultural hub dedicated to the oldest continuous theatrical traditions of Japan, featuring intercultural per…
22 places
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, r…
Letterman Digital Arts Center (Yoda Fountain)
A must-visit for Star Wars fans, this bronze statue of the Jedi Master Yoda sits atop a fountain outside the Lucasfilm…
Andy Goldsworthy's Earth Wall
A striking 2014 installation by Andy Goldsworthy, blending natural eucalyptus branches and rammed earth to explore arch…
Andy Goldsworthy's Tree Fall
A striking indoor art installation by Andy Goldsworthy, featuring a clay-covered eucalyptus branch suspended within the…
Balmy Alley murals
A vibrant, block-long corridor in the Mission District featuring San Francisco's most concentrated collection of politi…
Clarion Alley Mural Project
A vibrant, one-block outdoor gallery in the Mission District featuring socially engaged murals that tackle themes of ra…
Clarion Alley murals
A vibrant, one-block outdoor gallery in the Mission District featuring hundreds of socially engaged murals that tackle…
Interfaith AIDS Chapel art and installations
A poignant sanctuary within Grace Cathedral featuring Keith Haring's final masterpiece and powerful AIDS memorials, ble…
MaestraPeace Mural
A towering five-story mural in the Mission District, MaestraPeace celebrates the courageous contributions of women worl…
Murals and sculpture installations on the JFK Promenade
A dynamic collection of interactive public art, featuring massive sea serpent sculptures, repurposed tire installations…
Portals of the Past
A hauntingly beautiful white marble fragment of a Nob Hill mansion, salvaged from the 1906 earthquake and relocated to…
Rainbow Honor Walk
A poignant sidewalk tribute in the heart of the Castro, featuring bronze plaques honoring global LGBTQIA+ trailblazers…
Stone lion gate guardians at Dragon Gate
Guardians of the Dragon Gate, these stone lions mark the southern entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown, standing watch…
Sun Yat-sen statue at St. Mary's Square
A striking stainless steel and red granite monument by Beniamino Bufano, honoring the 'Father of Modern China' in the h…
The Wave Organ
A wave-activated acoustic sculpture in San Francisco Bay, amplifying the sounds of the tide to create a unique sonic ex…
Wave Organ
A wave-activated acoustic sculpture on a San Francisco Bay jetty, this multi-sensory installation transforms the moveme…
Eclipse
A towering 40-foot-high geodesic sphere crafted from curved metal tubing, this striking sculpture by Perry stands as a…
La Chiffonniere
A towering, stainless steel sculpture by French artist Jean Dubuffet, this abstract piece known as "Rag Woman" stands a…
R-Evolution
A towering 45-foot-tall sculpture by Marco Cochrane, R-Evolution is a breathtaking monument to feminine strength and li…
Spire
A towering 95-foot wooden sculpture by British artist Andy Goldsworthy, crafted from 35 recycled Monterey cypress trunk…
Sun Yat-sen statue at Saint Mary's Square
A striking stainless steel and red granite monument to Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Father of the Chinese Republic, standing in…
Wood Line
A winding, 1,200-foot eucalyptus sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy that meanders through the Presidio's historic forest, de…
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Bars and nightlife
Boom Boom Room
A hip, low-light funky club in the old Fillmore district, serving cocktails and hosting live blues, boogie, soul, groov…
Cavaňa
A stylish rooftop lounge atop the LUMA Hotel in Mission Bay, celebrating Latin American culture through innovative cock…
Cliff’s Variety
A historic family-run landmark in the Castro, Cliff’s Variety blends a traditional hardware store with a legacy as a ga…
DNA Lounge
An iconic SoMa independent music venue and all-ages nightclub, DNA Lounge blends a pizza restaurant and cafe with high-…
Elixir
A historic whiskey bar and saloon, Elixir is the second-oldest continually operating saloon location in San Francisco,…
Left Door
A sophisticated second-floor cocktail lounge in Cow Hollow, featuring an apartment-inspired design and top-shelf drinks…
Li Po Cocktail Lounge
A legendary Chinatown dive bar and San Francisco legacy business, Li Po Cocktail Lounge is a historic haunt famous for…
Madrone Art Bar
Located in the NOPA district, Madrone Art Bar is an eclectic hybrid of a nightclub, cocktail bar, and art gallery featu…
Moongate Lounge
A lunar-inspired listening lounge perched atop Mister Jiu's in Chinatown, offering a sophisticated blend of modern desi…
Pacific Cocktail Haven
An acclaimed cocktail destination near Union Square, founded by Kevin Diedrich, specializing in tropical-leaning drinks…
Starlite
Perched on the 21st floor of the Beacon Grand, Starlite is a refined cocktail lounge offering sweeping city views and a…
The Chapel
A striking Mission District landmark, The Chapel is a former 1914 mortuary transformed into a premier live music venue,…
The Saloon
Step back in time at The Saloon, San Francisco’s oldest operational tavern. Located in the heart of North Beach, this h…
Toronado
An internationally acclaimed craft beer institution in Lower Haight, Toronado is one of the original American beer bars…
Trick Dog
A buzzy warehouse behemoth in the Mission District, Trick Dog is a world-renowned cocktail destination famous for its l…
Twin Peaks Tavern
A historic LGBT landmark known as the 'Gateway to the Castro,' famous for being the first gay bar in the U.S. to featur…
Vesuvio Cafe
A historic North Beach saloon and bohemian time capsule, Vesuvio Cafe served as a legendary gathering spot for the Beat…
Zam Zam
A legendary Haight-Ashbury dive bar since 1941, featuring a unique Persian Art Deco interior and renowned for serving s…
Zeitgeist
A legendary Inner Mission institution and German-style beer garden, Zeitgeist is famous for its massive craft beer sele…
El Rio
A legendary Mission District institution, El Rio is a queer neighborhood bar and music venue that has been LGBTQ-owned…
Local Edition
A subterranean cocktail bar and live music venue located in the historical Hearst building beneath Market Street, featu…
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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 S…
La Taqueria
A legendary San Francisco institution established in 1973, renowned for its refined Mission-style burritos and Michelin…
State Bird Provisions
A Michelin-starred contemporary American restaurant on Fillmore Street, famous for its inventive dim sum-style service…
Swan Oyster Depot
A legendary San Francisco seafood institution since 1903, this intimate 18-seat counter in Polk Gulch serves fresh catc…
The Buena Vista
A historic San Francisco landmark credited with introducing Irish coffee to America, located at the end of the Powell-H…
Andytown Coffee Roasters
An artisan coffee roaster and bakery in San Francisco's Outer Sunset, founded in 2014 by baristas Michael McCrory and L…
Arsicault Bakery
A renowned French bakery founded in 2015, celebrated by outlets like Bon Appetit and CNBC for producing some of the fin…
El Farolito
An iconic Mission District taqueria famous for its massive super burritos, late-night hours, and no-frills atmosphere.…
Hang Ah Tea Room
Step into history at the Hang Ah Tea Room, the oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States, serving traditional Cant…
Nopa
A celebrated San Francisco gathering place specializing in organic, wood-fired cuisine with Mediterranean influences, c…
Octavia
A MICHELIN-recognized restaurant led by executive chef Melissa Perello, featuring a rotating menu of seasonal ingredien…
Sightglass Coffee
An independent, sibling-owned San Francisco coffee powerhouse founded in 2009, specializing in small-batch, California-…
Spark Social SF
A vibrant open-air community hub in Mission Bay featuring a rotating lineup of local food trucks, a sangria garden, and…
The Coffee Movement
A community-focused coffee lab and hub in San Francisco, born from a vintage 1969 VW bus, offering premium brews, signa…
Yamo
A tiny, cash-only Burmese-Chinese gem in the Mission District, famous for its incredibly affordable menu and authentic…
Flywheel Coffee Roasters
A family-owned, independent coffee roaster in the historic Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, located directly in front of Go…
Lady Luck Cafe
A modern Chinatown gem blending Asian comfort food with Western brunch, renowned for its essential boba tea and cozy in…
Sushi Boat restaurant
A unique Japanese dining experience in San Francisco's Chinatown where sushi rolls are delivered on traditional Japanes…
Utopia Cafe
An affordable Cantonese restaurant tucked away on the picturesque Waverly Place, known for its signature noodle soups a…
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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…
Grace Cathedral
A stunning Neo-Gothic masterpiece on Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral serves as the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Californi…
Fishermen's and Seamen's Memorial Chapel
A serene wood-framed sanctuary dedicated to local mariners lost at sea, this hidden landmark offers a peaceful escape f…
Kong Chow Temple
A historic Cantonese temple and benevolent association founded in 1849, dedicated to Guan Di, the God of War and litera…
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral
The first cathedral built in California, this Gothic Revival landmark in Chinatown is a resilient survivor of the 1906…
Tin How Temple
One of the oldest operating Chinese temples in the United States, this serene sanctuary dedicated to the sea goddess Ma…
Buddha's Universal Church
A San Francisco City Landmark in Chinatown, this site is the largest Buddhist church in the United States, featuring a…
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
A historic Roman Catholic parish in the Castro district known for its radical inclusivity and survival of the 1906 eart…
St. Patrick Catholic Church
A historic landmark in South of Market, St. Patrick Catholic Church is the longtime spiritual home of San Francisco's I…
St. Stephen’s Church / Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia building
A striking Russian Orthodox cathedral in San Francisco, tracing its roots back to the first Orthodox parish in North Am…
Third Baptist Church of San Francisco
Founded in 1852, the Third Baptist Church is San Francisco's oldest African-American church, serving as a historic pill…
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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…
Twin Peaks
Ascend to the geographic center of San Francisco for breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the city skyline, the b…
Alamo Square viewpoint to City Hall
A hilltop viewpoint in the Western Addition offering a iconic juxtaposition of pastel Victorian homes and the modern do…
Aquatic Park Cove
A historic urban harbor and National Historic Landmark, this protected cove serves as a tranquil gateway for swimming,…
Battery East Vista
A modern overlook in the Presidio blending 1870s military fortifications with panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge…
Russian Hill viewpoint streetscape
A dramatic urban landscape on the southeastern crest of Russian Hill, blending historic Beaux Arts planning with eclect…
Vallejo Street Steps
A stunning series of parallel stairways connecting North Beach and Russian Hill, featuring lush gardens and breathtakin…
Inspiration Point Overlook
An iconic Presidio vista offering panoramic views of Alcatraz, Angel Island, and the Palace of Fine Arts, perched atop…
Strawberry Hill
The highest point in Golden Gate Park, this wooded island hill offers panoramic city views and the haunting ruins of a…
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Spa Wellness
Archimedes Banya
A traditional Russian bathhouse situated on the shores of the San Francisco Bay, offering an immersive experience of st…
Bamford Wellness Spa
Located on the eighth floor of 1 Hotel San Francisco, this holistic sanctuary offers organic treatments and mind-body-s…
Kabuki Springs & Spa
The largest urban Japanese bathhouse and spa in the United States, offering traditional communal bathing and Pan-Asian…
Onsen
A serene Japanese-inspired communal bathhouse and seasonal restaurant located in the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloi…
SenSpa
An award-winning luxury day spa located in a historic building within the Presidio, offering holistic wellness services…
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Shopping
Amoeba Music
A world-renowned independent record store located in a converted bowling alley, offering a massive selection of music a…
Chestnut Street
A premier shopping and dining corridor in San Francisco's Marina District, known for its high walkability and a mix of…
Paxton Gate
An eclectic San Francisco institution since 1992, Paxton Gate is a mesmerizing blend of a natural history museum, taxid…
Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
A combined advocacy hub and retail space located in the historic former camera shop of LGBTQ+ pioneer Harvey Milk.
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Event Venue
Oracle Park
The scenic waterfront ballpark home of the San Francisco Giants, famous for its unique architecture and the iconic McCo…
Bimbo's 365 Club
A legendary San Francisco entertainment landmark housed in a Timothy Pflueger Art Deco building, specializing in live r…
The Midway
A sprawling 40,000-square-foot creative hub in San Francisco's Dogpatch District, The Midway blends music, art, technol…
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Activity
Batteries to Bluffs Trail
A rugged 0.7-mile coastal walk in the Presidio featuring dramatic bluffs, abandoned 1890s gun batteries, and spectacula…
Golden Gate Yacht Club
Founded in 1939, this prestigious San Francisco Bay venue serves as a hub for sailing and racing, famously acting as th…
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Daytrip
Petaluma
Explore Petaluma, one of California's oldest cities, featuring a well-preserved historic center, iron-front architectur…
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Places
Dolphin Club
Founded in 1877 by German immigrants, the Dolphin Club is a historic nonprofit athletic organization dedicated to open…
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Tour
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Step into a hidden Chinatown alley to visit a legendary factory that has been hand-crafting custom fortune cookies sinc…