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The city of San Francisco is roughly 48 square miles, set directly on the Pacific Coast, nearly centered on edge of the state of California. This city has a rich and vibrant history that dates back all the way to the times of the Spanish settlers. Best known, perhaps, for the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island – the inescapable prison that housed death row inmates in the early 1900s – there is much more to see and do when you travel to San Francisco aside from these few marvels. A city known for great weather and cloudy mornings, steep, hilly streets that offer crowded parallel parking and some of the best and freshest seafood that you will ever taste…indeed there is much to this city by the bay that doesn’t initially meet the eye. To better help you enjoy your vacation when you travel to San Francisco, make sure to check some of these must-see destinations on your list of things to do when there.

Golden Gate Bridge: Originally constructed in 1937, this amazing Wonder of the World spans more than 4,200 feet and is still one of the largest suspension bridges in the entire world. Even seventy years later, this bridge is considered to be a modern marvel of engineering. Featuring several lanes on each side—typically crowded with back and forth traffic and several pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, and large, angled peaks that comprise its structure. Make sure that you don’t miss this amazing site when you travel to San Francisco.

Alcatraz Island: One of the most notorious prisons to ever be built, in the mid-portion of the 1900s Alcatraz prison held some the deadliest inmates in the US. It was closed down years upon years ago and now serves as a hot tourist destination. It can be very windy on Alcatraz island, and inside of the prison is very damp and musky. This inescapable prison is very dreary inside, and offers plenty of photo-ops for tourists, so don’t forget your digital camera when here.

Haight-Ashbury: Perhaps one of the most musically famous staples of this fine city, today the Haight-Ashbury district comprises crowded townhouses and narrow streets, filled to the brim with head shops and hippie-related memorabilia stores, as well as plenty of boutique shops and eateries. Made famous by the 1960s ‘Summer of Love’ hippie movement and bands like The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane, don’t forget to walk this famous street when you are in San Fran.

Japanese Tea Garden: The coolest sight to see when you are here is the authentic pagoda, and the waterfall. However, after catching a cup of hot, steamy tea, make sure that you take the time to walk the five acres that comprises this amazingly landscaped marvel. This is one of the most pristine gardens that you will ever see, which offers some of finest teas in the entire world, and a rich taste of the Far Eastern culture. 

Fisherman’s Wharf: As was aforementioned in the introduction to this guide, this city is well known for hosting some of the tastiest, and freshest, most authentic seafood in the world. So when you are here, this place is must-see. It is one the hottest tourist attractions in the city and features tons of restaurants that line the pier, serving up amazing eats that are hard to find nearly anywhere else in the United States.

Exploratorium: This cool place was the brainchild of physicist Frank Oppenheimer and was originally opened during the late 60s. It is one of the coolest science museums that you could ever see and features plenty of interactive and very interesting, hands-on exhibits that breach the boundaries of perception and modern science, and of course, physics.

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