Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #8 in San Francisco, United States

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 9.6 km
Ascend 263 m
Descend 218 m

Explore San Francisco in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in San FranciscoIndividual Sights in San Francisco

Sight 1: Palace of Fine Arts

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The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art. It was constructed from concrete and steel, and the building was claimed to be fireproof. According to a metal plate at the rotunda, it was rebuilt under B.F. Modglin, local manager of MacDonald & Kahn, between 1964 and 1967. In the years 1973 and 1974, the columniated pylons were added. It is the only structure from the exposition that survives on site.

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1022 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 2: Yoda Fountain

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Yoda Fountain is a fountain with a bronze statue of the Star Wars character Yoda, installed at the Lucasfilm offices in the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, California, United States.

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1262 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco

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The Swedenborgian Church is a historic church complex at 2107 Lyon Street in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Built in 1895 for a Swedenborgian congregation, it is considered one of California's earliest pure Arts and Crafts buildings, with design contributions by A. C. Schweinfurth, A. Page Brown, Bernard Maybeck, William Keith, and Bruce Porter. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2004.

Wikipedia: Swedenborgian Church (San Francisco, California) (EN)

784 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Alta Plaza Park

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Alta Plaza Park is a public park in San Francisco, California and caps the top of the western edge of Pacific Heights. It falls under the jurisdiction of the city's Supervisorial District 2. The park is served by several San Francisco Municipal Railway bus lines. It gets its name from the eponymous spring.

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1596 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 5: Octagon House

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The McElroy Octagon House, also known as the Colonial Dames Octagon House, is a historic octagonal house now located at 2645 Gough Street at Union Street in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States.

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560 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Alhambra Theatre

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The Alhambra Theatre is a Moorish Revival movie theater building at 2330 Polk Street in San Francisco, California, that opened on November 5, 1926. The theater was designed by Miller & Pflueger.

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1224 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 7: Lafayette Park

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Lafayette Park is an 11.49 acres (4.65 ha) park in San Francisco, California, United States. Originally created in 1936, it is located in the neighborhood of Pacific Heights between the streets of Washington, Sacramento, Gough, and Laguna. Located on a hill, the park offers views of many areas, including the city's Marina district, Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco Bay, Buena Vista Park, and Twin Peaks. In addition to both open and treed green spaces, the park includes two tennis courts, a children's playground, an off-leash dog area, restroom facilities, and a picnic area.

Wikipedia: Lafayette Park (San Francisco) (EN)

588 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Temple Sherith Israel

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Congregation Sherith Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Founded in 1851 during California’s Gold Rush period, it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. In more modern times, the congregation widely known for its innovative approach to worship and lifecycle celebrations. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, its historic sanctuary building, completed in 1905, is one of San Francisco's most prominent architectural landmarks.

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701 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: Japan Center

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Japan Center

The Japan Center is a shopping center in the Japantown neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It opened in March 1968 and was originally called the Japanese Cultural and Trade Center. It is bounded by Geary, Post, Fillmore, and Laguna. The mall itself is composed of three mall buildings; from west to east, they are the Kinokuniya Mall, Kintetsu Mall, and Miyako Mall. Anchor tenants include Books Kinokuniya and Sundance Kabuki Cinema.

Wikipedia: Japan Center (San Francisco) (EN)

826 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 10: Saint Dominics Roman Catholic Church

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St. Dominic's Catholic Church is a historic parish in the Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, California, located at the corner of Bush and Steiner Streets. The parish was established by the Dominican Order in 1873, and the current church, built in the Gothic style, was finished in 1928.

Wikipedia: St. Dominic's Catholic Church (San Francisco) (EN)

1014 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 11: Macang Monastery

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The former name of Temple of Good Fortune & WISDOM, a Buddhist temple, is located in the Western Addition district of San Francisco. It opened the temple on March 18, 2006. Buddha. The temple building was formerly Catholic Cross Church, built in 1896.

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