San Francisco
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Golden Gate
The Golden Gate
bridge is one of the most famous and beautiful bridges in the world because of
its spectacular location, graceful lines, Art Deco detailing, and emblematic
color. With towers extending 700 feet into the sky and over 100 feet beneath
the bay, the bridge is also an engineering marvel. The Frommer's travel guide
describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful,
certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world". You may walk or
bike the entire length of the 1.2-mile-long bridge, but dress warmly!
Lombard Street
Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco,
California that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin
turns. Stretching from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero (with a gap on
Telegraph Hill), most of the street's western segment is a major thoroughfare
designated as part of U.S. Route 101. The famous one-block section, claimed as
"the most crooked street in the world", is located along the eastern
segment in the Russian Hill neighborhood.
Pier 39
Pier 39 is a shopping center and
popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At
Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, the
Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled
out on docks on Pier 39's marina.
The marina is also home to the
floating Forbes Island restaurant. A two-story carousel is one of the pier's
more dominant features, although it is not directly visible from the street and
sits towards the end of the pier. The family-oriented entertainment and
presence of marine mammals make this a popular tourist location for families
with kids.
Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square is a landmark
public square with shops and restaurants in the Fisherman's Wharf area of San
Francisco, California. A portion of the area was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places in 1982 as Pioneer Woolen Mills and D. Ghirardelli
Company. The square once featured over 40 specialty shops and restaurants. Some
of the original shops and restaurants still occupy the square. It's all about
chocolate!
Union Square
"Union Square" also refers to the central shopping,
hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks.
This one-block plaza and surrounding area is one of the largest
collections of department stores, upscale boutiques, gift shops, art galleries,
and beauty salons in the United States, making Union Square a major tourist
destination, a vital, cosmopolitan gathering place in downtown San Francisco,
and one of the world's premier shopping districts. Grand hotels and small inns,
as well as repertory, off-Broadway, and single-act theaters also contribute to
the area's dynamic, 24-hour character.
San Francisco Cable Car
San Francisco cable car system is the world's
last manually operated cable car system. An icon of San Francisco, the cable
car system forms part of the inter-modal urban transport network operated by the
San Francisco Municipal Railway. Of the twenty-three lines established between
1873 and 1890, 3 remain two routes from downtown near Union Square to
Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street. While the cable
cars are used to a certain extent by commuters, the vast majority of their 7
million annual passengers are tourists. They are among the most significant
tourist attractions in the city, along with Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate
Bridge, and Fisherman's Wharf. The cable cars are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Source
https://www.wikipedia.org/
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https://www.nps.gov/
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