San Francisco guide
Things to do in San Francisco
Things to do in San Francisco: start with Alcatraz Island, Asian Art Museum, and California Academy of Sciences. Use the 246 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
246 places
Places to start with
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Theatre of Yugen
A nonprofit cultural hub dedicated to the oldest continuous theatrical traditions of Japan, featuring intercultural performances…
Source-backed place · History
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
A stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture, this National Historic Landmark has survived two major earthquakes to remain one o…
Source-backed place · History
Vallejo Street Crest Historic District
A serene, rural-seeming residential enclave on the southeastern crest of Russian Hill, featuring pioneering First Bay Area Tradit…
Source-backed place · History
Waverly Place
Known as the soul of Chinatown, Waverly Place is a historic byway home to the city's oldest Taoist temple and unique architecture…
Source-backed place · History
William Westerfeld House
A stunning Stick-style Victorian mansion on the corner of Fulton and Scott Streets, built in 1889 for a German-born candy baron.
Source-backed place · Public art
Wood Line
A winding, 1,200-foot eucalyptus sculpture by Andy Goldsworthy that meanders through the Presidio's historic forest, designed to…