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Updated Jun 2024
- 9.74.5/51305 ReviewFree
based on 19636 reviews"Whenever I come to california this is the place that I will not missed. Full of yummy food and seafood. Beautiful weather even it is in winter and is still not very cold. You can even spend the whole day here as there are So.much things to explore here"San Francisco.Fisherman's Wharf3.8km from downtownFeatured in 2024 Trip.Best Global 100Highlights: A landmark of San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf is a strip extending from Ghirardelli Square all the way to Pier 35 and close to popular destinations such as Chinatown and the Lombard Street. This is home to a wealth of shops and restaurants and lively street shows can be seen everywhere. Famous sites such as Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Bridge can also be sighted in the distance. The Fisherman's Wharf is close the the bay, so do not miss out on the fresh and delicious seafood. At Pier 39, sea lions can also be seen lying idly on rafts for a bit of sunbathing, making a most adorable scene.Show Less - 9.04.6/51621 ReviewFree
based on 18401 reviews"Such a rich street. Just bursting with history. Lombard street must be a wonderful place to live on. The trees are so GREEN and the streets are so clean. It makes the living area so good you wouldn't want to leave. The hills in Dan Francisco amaze me as well, so many movies shot here. Like Miss Doubt fire and many more. Warner Bros is so lucky!!"San Francisco.San Francisco Downtown3km from downtownHighlights: Lombard Street is so named for its multiple hairpin turns. The 40 degree inclination here poses a serious challenge to driving skills. The whole street is paved with bricks and lined on either side with foliage as well as multicolored flowers, offering diverse views all around the year. A peculiar crooked way can be photographed at the lower end of the street. The distant San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge and the Alcatraz Island can be viewed from high up in the Lombard Street, making it an ideal spot to take a snapshot of perfect harmony of streetscape and ocean view. Heading all the way north along the Lombard Street will take one to Fisherman's Wharf, a place to savor gourmet food and splurge on shopping.Show Less - 8.74.7/5886 ReviewFrom13.26based on 6053 reviews"if you love science this is a place to go it was so amazing you can learn a lot of stuff there my kids love it and so do I I'm great customer service"San Francisco.Sunset District4.1km from downtownHighlights: • Exhibits and experiences for explorers of all ages• Events and activites to kick-start your curiosty• World-chaning science starts here△ From deep sea to deep space, your Academy ticket is your passport to science adventures. Explore our exhibits, public programs, events, and more.△ Wonder what our animals get up to once the sun goes down? Find out at the Academy’s weekly event that illuminates the unusual intersection of art and science.Show Less
- 8.74.7/5317 ReviewFree"This is a relatively large park near the Golden Gate Bridge, called Golden Gate Park. General tourists will not go to this attraction specially, because we are free to travel and can be more relaxed. The park environment design is unparalleled and worth checking in for sightseeing."San Francisco.Golden Gate Park5.9km from downtownNo. 1 of Family-friendly AttractionsHighlights: One hundred and fifty years ago, this 1000-acre park was a windswept sand dune. To this day, its autumnal music festival, Outsidelands, is an homage to its former moniker. These days, you'll find the same serenity with a myriad of attractions -- art museums, a Japanese tea garden, a Shakespeare garden, even a buffalo paddock. Or, get active -- hike, ride horseback, learn archery or feed ducks at any one of three ponds. What Central Park is to New York, Golden Gate Park is to San Francisco. Stretching from the Panhandle to Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park is over 1,000 acres of gardens, lakes, and cultural institutions. The deYoung art museum and family-friendly Academy of Sciences can be found near the Japanese Tea Garden, an elaborate maze of sculpted landscape leading up to a tea house. Rent a paddleboat at Stow Lake, or watch members of the San Francisco Model Yacht Club race their handmade boats around Spreckels Lake. While there are a number of homeless encampments throughout the grounds, it doesn't take away from the park's beauty.Show Less
- 8.74.7/51807 ReviewFrom35.18based on 49840 reviews"iconic landmark in San Francisco. there’s a beach nearby , a nice place to soak up some sun."San Francisco7.2km from downtownNo. 1 of Night AttractionsHighlights: As a globally renowned single-span suspension bridge, Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol and landmark of San Francisco. The Bridge spans the entire San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate strait of the Pacific Ocean, making it an important transportation hub linking San Francisco and cities to the north. Many US movies and TV shows have been filmed here. The north of the Bridge is an ideal site to take a panoramic picture of the structure; and its bright orange arch seems shrouded in mystery in foggy days; the Bridge's southern side is more suitable for a close-up snapshot of the water and the body of the Bridge. If the schedule allows, you can rent a bicycle and experience a more unique view while riding the length of the Bridge.Show Less
- 7.24.6/5398 ReviewFrom82.37based on 56210 reviews"Knowing that Alcatraz Island is a movie left a deep impression on me, but I always feel that the movie is fictional, just go to San Francisco to drive, the car drove up a rugged steep slope and parked at a traffic light, suddenly saw an island in the sea, exactly the same as in the movie, It's very shocking."San Francisco5.8km from downtownHighlights: The island is located just north of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. To visit the island, you need to take a cruise from Pier 33 of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. After landing on the island, a special person will explain the rules of the island on the shore. On the island, you'll see many mutilated houses and stone walls, including an abandoned lookout that was an earlier lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States. 1. Looking for traces of movies Yakara Prison once held many famous felons, and many movies were adapted and shot based on real people in the prison. The "Magic Prison Azkaban" in the Harry Potter series also draws on Akara Prison as a design prototype, and the highly acclaimed movie "Break to the Dead Island" was also filmed here. 2. Visit Yakala Prison The Yakala Prison located in the center of the island is the main and famous building on the island. The entire prison is now abandoned and completely open to tourists. After entering the prison, you only need to follow the signs to climb up the ramp, you will pass through a brick and moss-covered tunnel to the former cell area. The prison has three floors, each floor has small and dark cells, the central corridor is the library, hairdresser, kitchen and dining room in order, and the shower room is located on the other floor. But most of the cells are currently closed off to visit, and only a few have been converted into exhibition rooms, shops and screening rooms. In the screening room, a 10-minute film will be played on a loop every day to help everyone understand the past and present of this island. 3. Encounter precious seabirds There are also a large number of precious wild animals such as pelicans, night herons, and western seagulls on the island. Therefore, the island is often referred to as "Pelican Island" and has now developed into a sanctuary for wild animals.Show Less
- 7.04.7/5577 ReviewFreebased on 4506 reviews"The San Francisco Palace of Art is a monumental building originally built for the 1915 Panama Pacific International Expo to display artwork. It is the only structure that survived the Expo. The most prominent building in the Palace of Art is a 49-metre-high open rotunda, surrounded by a lagoon on one side and adjacent to a large arced exhibition center, separated by a colonnade from the lagoon, which is very distinctive."San Francisco.Marina District4km from downtownHighlights: The San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts was originally built to display works of art for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, but was mostly rebuilt in 1965. It is currently enjoyed by visitors for its beauty, as well as by locals for private and corporate events and weddings. The entrance to the Palace of Fine Arts is often lively; you can often see children running about and playing in the open space. The lake and surrounding trees are also home to wildlife, such as ducks, birds and raccoons. The Palace of Fine Arts is designed in the Parisian Beaux-Arts-style and the interior of the rotunda's dome is exquisitely decorated. On top of the dusky red stone pillars stand sculptures of nymphs, which are a favorite subject of many photographers. The theater to the rear at the Palace of Fine Arts is a venue that also regularly hosts many diverse stage performances.Show Less
- 6.84.7/582 Reviewbased on 25564 reviews"It's really iconic and great to see. Unfortunately, I couldn't ride it due to the long queue of tourists."San Francisco.Nob Hill2.4km from downtownHighlights: Dangdang car is one of the buildings in San Francisco. Because San Francisco consists of forty-two hills, the steep terrain in the city makes Dangdang cars an indispensable public transportation tool in the urban area not only at the end of the nineteenth century. It is still a popular tourist attraction and means of transportation for tourists at the end of the twentieth century. Dangdang has been in operation since 1873 until today. It is said that because the roads in San Francisco were too steep, horse-drawn carriages were often involved in car accidents. Andrew, the engineer who witnessed the tragedy, created such a tram. This cable car is different from the kind of tram that cobwebs the sky in other cities. Its tracks and cables are buried in the ground, and the carriage is moved by the cables.Show Less
- 6.44.4/5300 ReviewFreebased on 7139 reviews"It's a really wonderful place with many shops and restaurants. I walked around here and saw many beautiful murals yoo showcasing their culture."San Francisco.San Francisco Downtown2.5km from downtownHighlights: In San Francisco's Chinatown, the cornice paintings, Qionglou Yuyu, and Chinese plaques that can be seen everywhere make people feel completely unfamiliar in a foreign country. 1. Main Streets There are two main streets in Chinatown: one is Duban Street and the other is City Dayton Street. Several trolleybus and bus routes pass through this street. The Chinatown Station, an extension of the T-Line of the San Francisco Light Rail Transit, which is expected to be opened in 2019, is also located under Dayton Street, which will also become an important rail station serving San Francisco’s Chinatown. 2. Traditional festivals Chinatown still retains the tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year. At this time of the year, Cantonese opera stages are set up in Chinatown, and shops have begun to sell all kinds of New Year goods, such as blessing characters and Spring Festival couplets. There are roast meat shops, grocery stores and layers of neon on the street. If you happen to be in San Francisco during the new year, you might as well come to Chinatown to experience it, maybe you will feel like you are back home.Show Less
- 6.44.5/5317 ReviewFreebased on 2179 reviews"It's nice to walk around here. You can see all the beautiful buildings and see the iconic tram pass by."San Francisco.San Francisco Downtown1.8km from downtownHighlights: Union Square in San Francisco, United States, was later named Union Square because of a series of conferences on federal unity. The statue of the Goddess of Victory at the top of the central column of the square was built in memory of Admiral Dewey who won the victory in Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War. 1. Convenient transportation Today, Union Square has become one of the busiest areas in San Francisco. Except for the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde cables that pass through the square, all bus lines have stops near the square. 2. Leisure entertainment and shopping recommended The plaza is surrounded by palms, yew and flowers, creating a romantic and pleasant atmosphere. Various activities such as art exhibitions and flea markets are often held in the square. In addition, there are many shopping malls and famous shops around. Among the recommendations of brand flagship stores and shopping malls, Macy's must be listed, and any brand can be found. If you can't find the brand you want at Macy's, you can basically find it in a small store in the nearby neighborhood. In addition to Macy's, the Tiffany Building is also very eye-catching.Show Less
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FAQ
What are some Best Things to Do in San Francisco?
Some Best Things to Do in San Francisco include:Fisherman's Wharf, Lombard Street, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in San Francisco?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in San Francisco include:Fisherman's Wharf:4.5, Lombard Street:4.6, California Academy of Sciences:4.7, Golden Gate Park:4.7, Golden Gate Bridge:4.7
At what locations in San Francisco can Best Things to Do in San Francisco be found?
The Best Things to Do in San Francisco are mainly located in:Fisherman's Wharf:San Francisco, Lombard Street:San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences:San Francisco, Golden Gate Park:San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge:San Francisco
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