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CitySan Francisco
 
  • Subways and urban transport
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
  • Subways and urban transport
San Francisco - Municipal Railway (MUNI)
  • Subways and urban transport
  • National Register of Buildings
Cable Cars
  • Subways and urban transport
Powell-Mason & Powell-Hyde Cable Car Lines
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Cathedral Hill
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Market, shopping area
Japan Center / Japantown
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Oriental art
Peace Plaza
  • Christian sites
  • Stained glass of note
St Mary's Cathedral
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Scenic site or route
Chinatown
  • Buddhist site or artifact collection
Buddha's Universal Church
  • Town walls, fortifications, gates
  • Oriental art
Chinatown Gateway
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Convention, exhibition center
Chinese Cultural Center
  • Historic site
Chinese Six Companies
  • Theatrical hall or company
Chinese Theaters
  • Historic site
Dick Young House
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Oriental art
Fidelity Savings Bank
  • Christian sites
Kong Chow Benevolent Association & Temple
  • Historic site
  • Christian sites
  • Clocks and timepieces
Old St Mary's Church
  • Historical museum
  • South Pacific art, artifacts
Pacific Heritage Museum
  • Market, shopping area
Portsmouth Plaza / Portsmouth Square
  • Oriental art
Soo Yuen Benevolent Association
  • Scenic site or route
Spofford Alley
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
St Mary's Square
  • Buddhist site or artifact collection
  • Oriental art
Tien Hou Temple
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Historic site
United Commercial Bank (formerly Bank of Canton)
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Downtown
  • Scenic site or route
  • Architecture - Victorian
Alamo Square
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Miscellaneous collectibles museums
Cartoon Art Museum
  • Government or institution building
  • National Register of Buildings
Civic Center
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Major world-scale museum
  • Oriental art
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco / Brundage Collection
  • Oriental art
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Chinese Department
  • Oriental art
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Jade Room
  • Library
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Library
  • Oriental art
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - Other Departments
  • Convention, exhibition center
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
  • Government or institution building
  • Architecture - Modern
California State Building
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Architecture - Modern
Louise M Davies Symphony Hall
  • Government or institution building
  • Architecture - Renaissance
San Francisco City Hall
  • Library
San Francisco Main Public Library
  • Decorative arts display
  • Modern art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
  • Communications and computers
Telephone Pioneers Communications Museum
  • Opera house or company
War Memorial Opera House
  • Landmark restaurant
Zuni Cafe and Grill
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Modern
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Crocker Galleria
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Financial District
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Bank Exchange Saloon
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
  • Architecture - Modern
Bank of America
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Bank of California
  • Armaments collection
  • Coin collection
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Museum of Money of the American West
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Historical museum
  • Library
  • Photo collection, exhibit
California Historical Society
  • Culinary attraction
  • Hotel of note
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Modern
Embarcadero Center
  • Hotel of note
  • Architecture - Modern
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Hyatt Regency Hotel
  • Architecture - Romanesque
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Ferry Building
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
California State Division of Mines Museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Nautical museum or attraction
Port Authority
  • Historic site
  • Market, shopping area
  • National Register of Buildings
Jackson Square Historical District
  • Provincial or municipal park
Justin Herman Plaza
  • Scenic site or route
Market Street
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Federal Reserve Bank
  • Market, shopping area
San Francisco Shopping Center
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
Merchant's Exchange
Pacific Stock Exchange
  • Market, shopping area
Rincon Center
  • Architecture - Modern
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Transamerica Pyramid
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Historical museum
  • Library
Wells Fargo History Museum
  • Landmark restaurant
Fleur de Lys Restaurant
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Foto-Grafix Books (formerly Ansel Adams Center for Photography)
  • Market, shopping area
Gump's
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
Levi Strauss Factory
  • Historical museum
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Museum of the City of San Francisco
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Coin collection
Old United States Mint
  • Historical museum
  • Library
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Pioneer Hall Museum
  • Paintings, art collections
San Francisco Art Commission Gallery
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
Standard Oil Building / World of Oil
  • US Civil War Site
  • Historic site
  • Market, shopping area
  • Scenic site or route
Union Square
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Modern
Maiden Lane
  • Education institution
University of San Francisco
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
World Trade Center
  • Waterfall, cascades
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Yerba Buena Gardens and Center for the Arts
  • Amusement, theme or leisure park
  • Children's activities
  • IMAX Theater
  • Market, shopping area
Metreon
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Culinary attraction
  • Scenic site or route
Fisherman's Wharf
  • Historic site
  • National park
  • Police or criminal museum
  • National Register of Buildings
Alcatraz Island
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Market, shopping area
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Ghirardelli Square
  • Wax museum, horror shows, oddity collections
Guinness Museum of World Records
  • Library
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Museum of Vision (formerly Museum of Ophthalmology)
Navy / Marine Corps / Coast Guard Museum
  • Market, shopping area
North Point Center
  • Market, shopping area
Pier 39
  • Aquarium
Aquarium of the Bay (formerly Underwater World Aquarium)
  • Wax museum, horror shows, oddity collections
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
  • Library
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • National park
San Francisco - Maritime Museum
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • National Register of Buildings
Jeremiah O'Brien
  • Library
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • National park
San Francisco Maritime Library
  • Miscellaneous collectibles museums
  • Photo collection, exhibit
Tattoo Art Museum
  • Market, shopping area
The Anchorage
  • Culinary attraction
  • Market, shopping area
The Cannery
  • Amusement, theme or leisure park
Turbo Ride Simulation Theater
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • National Register of Buildings
USS Pampanito
  • Wax museum, horror shows, oddity collections
Wax Museum Entertainment Complex
  • Biking opportunity
  • Hiking opportunity
  • National park
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
  • Culinary attraction
  • Landmark restaurant
Cliff House
  • Toy, doll collection or museum
Musee Mecanique
  • Natural area
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Seal Rocks
  • Historic site
  • Military attraction or museum
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
Fort Point National Historic Site
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Golden Gate Bridge
  • Paintings, art collections
Palace of the Legion of Honor
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • National park
  • National Register of Buildings
Presidio
  • Jewish site or artifact collection
  • Architecture - Moorish
Congregation Emanu-El
  • Christian sites
Holy Virgin Cathedral
  • Historical museum
  • Military attraction or museum
Presidio Army Museum
  • Military attraction or museum
Presidio Officers' Open Mess
  • Fire museum
San Francisco Fire Department Pioneer Memorial Museum
  • Cemetery
  • Military attraction or museum
San Francisco National Cemetery
  • Children's activities
  • Family activity
  • Zoo or animal collection
San Francisco Zoo
  • Nautical museum or attraction
Treasure Island Museum
  • Biking opportunity
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Golf course
  • Horseback riding
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • Scenic site or route
Golden Gate Park
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Buffalo Paddock
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
  • Zoo or animal collection
California Academy of Sciences
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Architecture - Victorian
Conservatory of Flowers
  • African art, artifacts
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Folk art exhibit
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Major world-scale museum
De Young Museum (formerly M H de Young Memorial Museum)
  • Paintings, art collections
de Young Memorial Museum - American Painters
  • Paintings, art collections
de Young Memorial Museum - North American Art
  • Furniture display
  • Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
de Young Memorial Museum - Period Rooms
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
de Young Memorial Museum - Primitive Art
  • Children's activities
  • Natural area
Koret Children's Quarter
  • Garden or botanic display
Japanese Tea Garden
  • Garden or botanic display
Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden
  • Garden or botanic display
Shakespeare Garden
  • Boating, sailing, water craft activities
  • Family activity
  • Lake
Stow Lake
  • Garden or botanic display
Strybing Arboretum (Botanic Garden)
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Marina District
  • Christian sites
Church of St Mary the Virgin
  • Historic site
Fort Mason Center
  • Modern art
  • Theatrical hall or company
Fort Mason Foundation
  • Scenic site or route
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Gulf of the Farallones
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Folk art exhibit
  • Historic site
Mexican Museum
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Library
  • Photo collection, exhibit
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Museo Italo Americano
  • Decorative arts display
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Folk art exhibit
  • Historic site
Museum of Craft and Folk Art Craft (formerly San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum)
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
San Francisco African-American Historical and Cultural Society
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Mission District
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • Scenic site or route
Buena Vista Park
  • Architecture - Renaissance
  • Theatrical hall or company
Castro Theater
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Victorian
Clarke's Folly
  • Provincial or municipal park
Corona Heights Park
  • Children's activities
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Randall Museum
  • Provincial or municipal park
Dolores Park
  • Market, shopping area
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Haight Ashbury
  • Historical museum
Hello Gorgeous
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Paintings, art collections
Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts
  • Cemetery
  • Mission
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Christian sites
Mission Dolores
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Sutro Tower
The NAMES Project (closed - now located in Atlanta, GA)
  • Scenic site or route
Twin Peaks
  • Scenic site or route
Vulcan Street Steps
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Hotel of note
Nob Hill
  • Subways and urban transport
Cable Car Barn and Museum
  • Hotel of note
  • Manor or country house
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Fairmont Hotel
  • Christian sites
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
Grace Cathedral
  • Hotel of note
  • Manor or country house
Mark Hopkins Hotel
  • Landmark restaurant
Masa's Restaurant
  • Manor or country house
Pacific Union Club
  • Region, quarter of a major city
North Beach
  • Scenic site or route
Crooked Lombard Street
  • Historical museum
  • Photo collection, exhibit
North Beach Museum
  • Education institution
  • Paintings, art collections
San Francisco Art Institute
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Telegraph Hill
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Coit Memorial Tower
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Pioneer Park
  • Market, shopping area
  • Scenic site or route
Washington Square
  • Christian sites
Saints Peter and Paul Church
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Oakland Bay Bridge
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Pacific Heights
  • Provincial or municipal park
Alta Plaza
  • Manor or country house
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Victorian
Cow Hollow Area
  • Manor or country house
  • National Register of Buildings
Haas-Lilienthal House
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • Scenic site or route
LaFayette Square
  • Historical museum
  • National Register of Buildings
  • Architecture - Victorian
Octagon House
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
Palace of Fine Arts
  • Children's activities
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Exploratorium
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Tactile Dome
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Modern
Spreckels Mansion
  • Christian sites
Vedanta Temple
  • Provincial or municipal park
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Sigmund Stern Grove (Amphitheater)
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
The Fillmore
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
Theatre of Yugen
  • Architecture - Victorian
Victorian Houses