The bridge is one of the internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco ,California, and United States of America. It is considered as one of the 'Wonders of modern world'.
Referred to as to 'Rock' , formerly a federal prison and currently a national recreation area ; received designation as a 'national historical landmark' in 1986!
Pier 39 is a shopping center and a popular tourist attraction built on a pier. Marine mammals come there to halt on the docks!
It is one of the busiest and well known tourist attraction in the western U.S. where seafood restaurants are available in plenty.
The academy , built in 1853, is among the largest of natural history in the world and carries out education and research till today.
The Chinatown, centered in San Francisco, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside China.
A modern art museum .It is a non-profit organization and holds art based on the 20th century, which includes about 29,000 works of painting.
Located in Golden Gate park, it is one of the Fine Art Museums of the city, along with the'Legion of Honor', named after its founder 'M.H. de Young, a early San Francisco newspaper man.
Mission San Francisco de Asis or Mission Dolores, is the oldest surviving structure in the city and the 6th religious settlement as part of the California chain of missions.
It is a monument structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit art works and till today, it remains as an icon for weddings too!
It is a landmark public square with shops and restaurants in the Fisherman's wharf area of the city.
It is part of the Fine Art Museums and the name is both used for museum collection and building . The museum displays a collection more than 6.000 years of ancient and European art!
The concert hall is a component of the city's war memorial and performing art's center.
It is a museum , which takes a current mission to make diversity of Jewish experience for audience through exhibitions and educational programs.
It is a 100-acre zoo. The zoo is the birth place of 'Koko the gorilla', and housing 693 individual animals ,representing 197 species as of 2011.
This island offers views of San Francisco skyline, the Marin county headlands, and Mount Tamalpasis . It is currently designated a 'National Historical landmark'.
This skyscraper once represented the headquarters of Transamerica Corporation. It is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. Completed in 1972, it is the eighth tallest building in the world.
It is a park in the city's Golden Gate national recreation area and a trail is present for a walk around. Presently, a visitor center is operating since 2012.
Have you ever visited a city with a golden bridge? Experienced a place with more than '50' points of interest? Have you ever traveled a tour with islands in the city? Crazy with art, museums, cultures and meeting multiple language speaking people at the spot? Want to expand your historical IQ? Are you a person who wants to remember an nature-filled experience of your lifetime? Want to seek great heights (buildings!) ? Then you have found your destination: San Francisco!
Named after the Spanish colonists in 1776 ,who established a fort at the golden gate and a mission named for St. Francis of Assisi, which is a few miles away. This city is the headquarters for the world wide famous company ' Levi's' jeans, founded by Levi Strauss in 1853.
I visited this city when I was very young and many times after as it has amazed me always! This city-cum-county, nicknamed as 'the city by the Bay' , is known for many exciting highlights. For the tourist convenience, there is an international airport in the city, and there is food available for people around the globe. People can accommodate from motel to hotel, according to their budget. The city is tourist-friendly. Your trip can even expand to 1 month ,if it fits your pocket! Basically, you can see much of the city by one week. Happy touring!
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