Tag: “San Francisco”

75 places found.

  1. The Ferry Building

    Originally built in 1898, this San Francisco landmark at the foot of Market Street was one of the busiest transit terminals in the world prior to the construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges during the 1930s. Ferry traffic declined dramatically thereafter, and from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, the Ferry Building was hidden behind an ugly elevated freeway.

  2. Haight & Ashbury

  3. Samovar Tea House

    Samovar tea lounge is a tea house that serves a variety of exotic and world teas and offers traditional tea services. They serve everything from standard Earl Grey to more exotic Monkey King.

  4. Golden Gate Marin Headlands

    On a clear winter's day, the world's most famous bridge in International Orange stands in contrast to the green hills of the Marin Headlands, the deep blue of the bay and the light hues of the city beyond.

  5. Auto Return

    The is actually a place you do not want to see, but for some it will become the one place you Must see on your trip to San Francisco. All one must do is park a vehicle anywhere in San Francisco that the Department of Parking and Towing deems illegal, and then you will have a very good reason to visit this unwelcoming destination.

  6. Baker Beach

    Baker Beach is located at the South end of the Golden Gate Bridge on the Pacific Ocean. Approximately a mile long, Baker Beach is part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area and is said to be the site of the first Burning Man events.

  7. Balmy Alley

  8. Cliff House

    In 1896 Adolph Sutro built what the current incarnation of the Cliff House is based on. The building survived the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, but was burned down by a fire in 1907.

  9. Pigeon Point Lighthouse

    Pigeon Point Lighthouse is one of the many (and easily accessible) lighthouses scattered along the California coastline. The last time I’ve been there, the federal government was trying to sell the lighthouse to a private party because the $1 million annual maintenance cost was burning a hole in their budget.

  10. St Peter and Paul Church