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Union Square
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Union Square is the epic center of the city. There are about 100 shops. shopping
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Nob Hill
10m
6 out of 7 of the original gold and railroad millionaires lived on Nob Hill. The Gold rush millionaires were Flood, Sutro and
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Chinatown
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Grant Avenue is one of the oldest streets in San Francisco. In addition, it's also the main street in Chinatown where one will find the biggest bazaars, tea shops and specialty stores. The famous Fortune Cookie factory is on Ross Alley a half block from Grant Street. Portsmouth Square was the original city center which expanded and was relocated to Union Square. There is a memorial dedicated to Louis Stevenson, the author and Hallide, the cable car inventor. The Goddess of light statue commemorating the 4/15/ 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre Goddess of light is also located on the historical park. Visitors who want to learn and explore Chinatown can end tours here if they wish.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
10m
The Ferry Building is the city's culinary epic center with a selection of restaurants and eateries including El Porteno empenadas, Blue Bottle Coffee, Miette, Acme bakery, Dandelion chocolate, to name a few. It's a great place to end the tour for foodies.
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Coit Tower
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Lillie Coit was a flamboyant character who dressed up as a man to go and drink and smoke in bars. She left over $118,000 to build the tower and a statue on Washington Square in order to beautify her beloved city and honor firemen.
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Filbert Steps
15m
One of the reasons tourists visit the Filbert Street steps is because of the breathtaking views, old charming cottages tucked up on impossible steep streets, with lush greenery year round. In the 1850s, longshoremen lived here. They would look out for ships coming into the bay and run down the hill to unload them. Grace Marchant planted the gardens in 1949 and are maintained by the neighbors in her memory.
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Lombard Street
5m
Lombard Street is located on Russian Hill. It was built in 1922 at a cost of $8,000 the beautiful hydgrangas flowers showaces the best of San Fransicsco in spring and summer.
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Fisherman's Wharf
10m
The most interesting attractions at Fisherman's Wharf are: Pier 39, Sea lions at Pier 39, Hyde Street Pier, Boudin Bakery, Ghirardelli Square, Musee Mechanique, and the new Francisco Park. Pier 39 is a collection of shops, restaurants, eateries, and street entertainment. It's also family friendly. Hyde Street Pier features historical ships including the Balaclutha, (c1896), and the Hercules. This is a great place to end tours for families with diverse interests as there is something for everyone.
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Marina District
10m
The Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field and the new Tunnel Tops Park are the most interesting attractions in the Marina.
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Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
5m
The Palace of Fine Arts was built in 1915 for the Panama Pacific Exposition. This was a retake to the canal 1914 opening. The architect was Bernard Maybeck, one of the world renowned architects in his time.
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Golden Gate Bridge
10m
The iconic Golden Gate Bridge was built in 1937 and is 1.7 miles long and connects San Francisco to Marin. Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer of the bridge. The bridge took 4 years to build since it's on the wind path and fog path. Dense fog limits visibility. The international orange color of the bridge blends in with the underlying Franciscan complex rock formation. The GGB is the most photographed structure in the world for a reason. The best views are in the afternoon from Marin Headlands. One can walk or bike on the bridge.
