Travel and Explore San Francisco, CA!

San Francisco, CA San Francisco offers two built-in advantages. It's one of the most scenic cities in the world and one of the most compact. The city is situated on a 46.6 square-mile peninsula bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Golden Gate strait, and from north to east by San Francisco Bay. The Bay is spanned by two landmarks, the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridges and graced by four islands--Alcatraz, Angel, Yerba Buena, and Treasure. Annual events include Chinese New Year Celebration, St. Patrick's Day Parade, ZooFest for Kids, 49ers' Football Season, and A Taste of Chocolate.  Acres of Orchids  1450 El Camino Real  San Francisco  California  (650) 871-5655  The center has a large variety of floral crops and orchids.  Alcatraz Island  in San Francisco Bay  San Francisco  California  (415) 546-2628  This former maximum security federal penitentiary once held notorious criminals and now offers tours of its facilities.  Cable Car Museum and Powerhouse Viewing Gallery  1201 Mason St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 474-1887  The museum shows information of cable cars of San Francisco since 1873.  California Academy of Sciences    San Francisco  California  (415) 750-7145  The center has several facilities of science.  California Palace of the Legion of Honor  34th Ave. and Clement St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 863-3330  This building was built to honor the Californians who died during World War I and has over 87,000 works of art.  Cartoon Art Museum  814 Mission St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 227-8666  The art museum was founded in 1984 and contains cartoon art.  Chevron U.S.A. Inc.  555 Market St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 894-7700  The center has exhibits and information of the history of the petroleum industry.  Children's Zoo    San Francisco  California    The zoo offers amimals to be petted and more for children.  Chinatown    San Francisco  California  (415)982-8839 or (650)355-9657  This area of Chinese covers around 16 square blks.  Chinese Historical Society of America  650 Commercial St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 391-1188  The society shows exhibits of the importantance of the Chinese settlement of the city.  Civic Center    San Francisco  California    The civic center offers many events and entertainment.  Cliff House  Great Hwy. and Point Lobos Ave.  San Francisco  California  (415) 386-1170  The house overlooks the ocean and has a habitat of sea lions.  De Young Memorial Museum  75 Teagarden Dr.  San Francisco  California  (415) 863-3330  The museum offers American art spanning the Colonial period to the present.  Exploratorium  3601 Lyon St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 561-0360  The center has over 600 interactive exhibits on several different topics.  Fisherman's Wharf    San Francisco  California    The wharf offers many markets, restaurants, houses, and shops.  Fort Mason Center  Buchanan St. and Marina Blvd.  San Francisco  California  (415) 979-3010  The fort has been converted in regional cultural center.  Fort Point National Historic Site  Lincoln Blvd. at Long Ave.  San Francisco  California  (415) 556-1693  The fort is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation and offers narrated tours of the site.  Ghirardelli Square    San Francisco  California  (415) 775-5500  This 2.5 acre center is surrounded by the old Ghirardelli chocolate company.  Golden Gate Bridge  over San Francisco Bay  San Francisco  California    The bridge is one of the longest single-span suspension bridges ever built and has the world's highest bridge towers.  Golden Gate National Recreation Area    San Francisco  California  (415) 556-0560  The area offers about 100 miles of recreational fun.  Golden Gate Park    San Francisco  California  (415)263-0991 or 666-7200  The park is 1,017 acres and was a barren wasteland until a man named John McLaren transfored it into a beautiful park.  Gray Line    San Francisco  California  (415) 558-9400  The Gray Line offers tours during the day and night.  Hyde Street Pier  Hyde St.  San Francisco  California  (415)56-3002  The pier allows you to board three ships called the Balclutha, C.A. Thayer, and the Eureka.  Japan Center    San Francisco  California  (415) 922-6776  The center offers 5 acres of Japan's cultural and commercial points of interest.  Japanese Tea Garden  8th Ave. and Kennedy Dr.  San Francisco  California  (415) 752-1171  The garden offers landscaped scenery surrounding the gardens.  Lands End    San Francisco  California    The memorial is dedicated to the men who died on the USS San Francisco in the Battle of Guadalcanal.  Lincoln Park  34th Ave. and Clement St.  San Francisco  California    The park covers 193 acres and contains the memorial of American artist George Segal.  Lombard Street    San Francisco  California    The street is known at "the crookedest steet in the world."  Maritime Museum    San Francisco  California  (415) 556-3002  The museum shows the history of water transportation in San Francisco since the 1800s.  Mission San Francisco De Asis  3321 16th St. at Dolores St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 621-8203  The mission is one the oldest buildings in San Francisco and was founded in 1776.  Morrison Planetarium    San Francisco  California  (415)750-7141 or 750-7138  The planetarium contains a special projector for projecting the stars.  Natural History Museum    San Francisco  California    The museum offers exhibits of history for all ages.  Nob Hill  Sacramento, Jones, and Tayor sts.  San Francisco  California  (415) 749-6300  The area or hill is the center of luxurious living for the late 19th century.  North Beach    San Francisco  California    The beach contains buildings of entertainment.  Old St. Mary's Church  Grant Ave. and California St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 986-4388  The church was founded in 1854 and was patterned afer a Spanish church.  Pacific Heritage Museum  608 Commercial St.  San Francisco  California  (415)399-1124 or 362-4100  The museum contains exhibits about the emmigration of people on the Pacific coast.  Palace of Fine Arts  Bay and Lyon Sts.  San Francisco  California  (415) 567-6642  The center is in a park and is the last remaining building of the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915.  Performing Arts Center  Van Ness Ave.  San Francisco  California  (415)522-8338 or 255-4800  The center has an elctro-pnematic Ruffatti organ which has over 10,000 pipes.  Pier 39  Stockton St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 705-5500  This center offers live entertainment, dining, and waterfront shopping.  Presidio    San Francisco  California  (415)561-4323 or 561-4314  This center was an active military garrison for almost continuously of 218 years.  Randall Museum  199 Museum Way  San Francisco  California  (415) 554-9600  The museum contains many exhibits about science, animals, and many more topics.  Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum  175 Jefferson St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 771-6188  The museum the unusual and bizarre exhibits of the world.  San Francisco Art Institute  800 Chestnut St. at Jones St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 771-7020  The center offers two galleries of art by Diego Rivera.  San Francisco Maritime Library    San Francisco  California  (415) 556-9870  The library contains over 250,000 historical items.  San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park    San Francisco  California    The bayfront park contains a beach, lagoon, and a recreational area.  San Francisco Museum of Modern Art  151 Third St.  San Francisco  California  (415)357-4000 or 357-4154  The art museum offers a collection of 20th century artwork in a five-story building.  San Francisco Zoo  Sloat Blvd.  San Francisco  California  (415) 753-7080  The zoo has about 1,000 animals on its grounds.  San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge    San Francisco  California  (510) 286-1148  The bridge is 8.4 miles long.  Skydeck  1 Embarcadero Center  San Francisco  California  (888) 737-5933  The center offers various views of the surrounding area.  St. Mary's Cathedral  1111 Gough St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 567-2020  The cathedral is an Italian structure of marble.  Steinhart Aquarium    San Francisco  California    The aquarium has about 14,000 aquatic animals in 189 displays.  Strybing Arboretum  9th Ave. and Lincoln Way  San Francisco  California  (415) 661-1316  The arboretum contains over 7,000 species of plants from around the Earth.  Telegraph Hill  Lombard St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 362-0808  The center is a memorial tower for volunteer firefighters.  The Cannery    San Francisco  California  (415) 771-3112  The center houses shops, galleries, restaurants, and more.  The Jeremiah O'Brien  Brannan St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 441-3101  This is the only World War II ship unaltered and operational.  The Wax Museum  145 Jefferson St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 888-4975  The museum contains life-size wax figures of many famous people.  Trips on Tape    San Francisco  California  (510) 653-2553  This sudio tape is a self-guiding tour of San Francisco.  Underwater World  Embarcadero and Beach St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 623-5300  The awuarium show visitors a divers eye view of the aquarium marine life.  USS Pampanito  Taylor St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 441-5819  This ship is a World War II submarine which fought in the Pacific.  Wells Fargo History Museum  420 Montgomery St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 396-2619  The museum contains historical items from the West since 1848.  World of Economics  101 Market St.  San Francisco  California  (415) 974-3252  The center offers exhibits aobut the U.S. economy.  Yerba Buena Gardens  Mission, Howard, and Third sts.  San Francisco  California  (415) 978-2787  The gardens surround three galleries, a theater, and more.