Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in San Francisco, United States

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 246 m
Descend 184 m

Experience San Francisco in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in San FranciscoIndividual Sights in San Francisco

Sight 1: Fort Mason Historic District

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Fort Mason Historic District is a park in the United States. Fort Mason Historic District is located in the county of San Francisco County and the state of California, in the western part of the country, 3,900 km west of the capital Washington, D.C. 23 meters above sea level in Fort Mason Historic District.

Wikipedia: Fort Mason Historic District (CEB)

859 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Aquatic Park Historic District

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Aquatic Park Historic District is a National Historic Landmark and building complex on the San Francisco Bay waterfront within San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Wikipedia: Aquatic Park Historic District (EN)

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: C. A. Thayer

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C. A. Thayer

C.A. Thayer is a schooner built in 1895 near Eureka, California. The schooner has been preserved and open to the public at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park since 1963. She is one of the last survivors of the sailing schooners in the West coast lumber trade to San Francisco from Washington, Oregon, and Northern California. She was designated a National Historic Landmark on 13 November 1966.

Wikipedia: C.A. Thayer (1895) (EN)

573 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Fisherman's Wharf

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Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, United States. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell / Hyde cable car line runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell / Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away.

Wikipedia: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco (EN), Website

931 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Lombard Street

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Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcadero. Most of Lombard Street's western segment is a major thoroughfare designated as part of U.S. Route 101. The famous one-block section, claimed to be "the crookedest street in the world", is located along the eastern segment in the Russian Hill neighborhood. It is a major tourist attraction, receiving around two million visitors per year and up to 17,000 per day on busy summer weekends, as of 2015.

Wikipedia: Lombard Street (San Francisco) (EN)

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: George Sterling Memorial

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Park the George Sterling Memorial in the United Nations. The George Sterling Memorial is located in the county of San Francisco County and the state of California, in the western part of the state, 3,900 km west of the capital Washington, D.C. 91 meters above sea level is located at the George Sterling Memorial.

Wikipedia: George Sterling Memorial (CEB)

949 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 7: 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.

Wikipedia: McElroy Octagon House (EN)

896 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 8: 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)

1030 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 9: 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.

Wikipedia: Alta Plaza Park (EN)

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