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Golden Gate Park is one of need to visit places.

1. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of need to visit places.

2. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Flora Grubb Gardens is one of need to visit places.

3. Flora Grubb Gardens

9.6
1634 Jerrold Ave, San Francisco, CA
Flower Store · Bayview · 54 tips and reviews

4. Bernal Heights Park

9.6
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews

Katherine L.Katherine Loh: Nice little hike up a hill leads to great views of the city

5. Lands End Lookout

9.6
22 Merrie Way (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews

Divya M.Divya Mulanjur: Must see SF spot. It gets windy and chilly here so dress warm. Great place for amazing views of the golden gate bridge.

Presidio of San Francisco is one of need to visit places.

6. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of need to visit places.

7. Baker Beach

9.4
1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 140 tips and reviews

Patrick K.Patrick K.: best beach in SF. great bbq spots as well.

8. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews

Amy R.Amy Robinson: Go as early as you can to avoid huge crowds, get the audio tour then go round the trails. Beautiful island.

Grand View Park is one of need to visit places.

9. Grand View Park

9.4
1711 14th Ave (near Moraga), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Lands End Coastal Trail is one of need to visit places.

10. Lands End Coastal Trail

9.6
2500 El Camino del Mar, San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · 39 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of need to visit places.

11. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of need to visit places.

12. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
Sutro Heights Park is one of need to visit places.

13. Sutro Heights Park

9.5
48th Ave (btwn Point Lobos Ave & Anza St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sutro Heights, San Francisco, CA · 20 tips and reviews

14. Corona Heights Park

9.2
Museum Way (at Roosevelt), San Francisco, CA
Park · Corona Heights · 60 tips and reviews

Jason P.Jason Perez: Awesome view of pretty much the whole city, minus behind Buena Vista. Views: downtown, Market St., 16th St., the Mission (and Dolores Park), Bernal Heights, Castro, Twin Peaks and Sutro Tower.

15. Atlanta Botanical Garden

9.2
1345 Piedmont Ave NE (at The Prado NE), Atlanta, GA
Botanical Garden · Piedmont Park · 157 tips and reviews

Lena L.Lena Lee: Awesome garden, had very unique experience here!

Atlanta History Center is one of need to visit places.

16. Atlanta History Center

9.2
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA
History Museum · Buckhead · 67 tips and reviews

17. Cator Woolford Gardens

8.3
1815 S Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
Garden · Lake Claire · 1 tip

Cassie X.Cassie Xie: Gorgeous hidden garden, great for photos!

18. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum

8.8
441 Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA
History Museum · Poncey-Highland · 25 tips and reviews

Charlsie 🍡Charlsie 🍡: The gardens are one of the quietest places in all of the city - a true hide away with a great view of midtown if you find just the right spot.

19. Millennium Park

9.6
201 E Randolph St (btwn Columbus Dr & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 622 tips and reviews

Kirstjen L.Kirstjen Lorenz: A wonderful place for a concert, but it's even a lot of fun to just lay on the grass & read a book on your workday lunch hour.

Chicago Riverwalk is one of need to visit places.

20. Chicago Riverwalk

9.5
Chicago River, Chicago, IL
Waterfront · The Loop · 140 tips and reviews

21. Lakefront Trail

9.5
Lake Michigan Lakefront (at N Lake Shore Dr), Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Grant Park · 133 tips and reviews

ToryBurchToryBurch: The best way to see the city skyline. Run, walk or bike along this 18-mile trail along Lake Michigan in the summer, spring, fall and winter (if you can brave those Chicago temperatures).

22. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 686 tips and reviews

Brittany B.Brittany Bivins: If you want a long time to check everything out and get hungry, check out the cafe! Very good food in a lovely courtyard! You can get a sandwich, side and dessert for 2 for about $20.

23. Chicago Lakefront

9.2
N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Waterfront · Lincoln Park · 30 tips and reviews

Matt D.Matt Dicker: Beautiful summer days in Chicago are scarce...make the most of them and come down to the lake front.

24. Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise

9.4
112 E Wacker Dr (at Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Tour Provider · The Loop · 105 tips and reviews

Greg S.Greg Smith: The tour is excellent! Make sure you get there early if you want a good seat on the deck however. Also, bonus points for the on-board bar!

25. Lincoln Park

9.3
N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Glenlake Ave & Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Lincoln Park · 43 tips and reviews

Terrass M.Terrass Misher: I love this park. Trails, beach, zoo, and great food close by

26. Museum of Science and Industry

9.3
5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Science Museum · 407 tips and reviews

🈴Naumova Zehra 🈲🈴Naumova Zehra 🈲: One of the main reasons I love this museum is because it is interactive. There is just so much to see and explore because the museum is so huge. Also, they have free demonstrations that are available.

27. Adler Planetarium

8.7
1300 S Lake Shore Dr (at Solidarity Dr), Chicago, IL
Planetarium · Museum Campus · 171 tips and reviews

Jonathan F.Jonathan Ferrera: The view of the universe inside is amazing, but outside, the view of Chicago is equally as great.

28. Maggie Daley Park

9.4
337 E Randolph Dr (btwn Lake Shore Dr & Columbus Dr), Chicago, IL
Park · Grant Park · 47 tips and reviews

Ebony C.Ebony Carr: We love the swings, the forest, the ship, the slide crater and the mini golf, and in the winter ice ribbon is cool too!

The Field Museum is one of need to visit places.

29. The Field Museum

9.2
1400 S Lake Shore Dr (at McFetridge Dr), Chicago, IL
History Museum · Museum Campus · 357 tips and reviews

Erik R.Erik Rowley: The Chicago Field Museum is one of the best museums in the world. Plan to spend an entire day here as there is so much to see! My favorite exhibits are the NW Pacific tribes and Evolving Planet.

30. Lincoln Park Zoo

9.1
2001 N Clark St (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Zoo · Lincoln Park · 283 tips and reviews

Melody L.Melody Legge: Winter time Zoo Lights is fun. Great zoo. Free. Good location to do other things. Check out the nature Broadwalk right there and cafe Brauer for food and neat view of the city skyline.

Wrigley Field is one of need to visit places.

31. Wrigley Field

9.1
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews

Paulo S.Paulo Santos: Such a legendary field, 2nd oldest left in the Bigs. My favorite stand was definitely Decade Dogs, where they have the TBT of hot dogs every game #dogdaysofbaseball

Nature Boardwalk is one of need to visit places.

32. Nature Boardwalk

9.4
2001 N Clark St (btwn W Fullerton Pkwy & LaSalle Dr), Chicago, IL
Hiking Trail · Lincoln Park · 22 tips and reviews

Jonathan F.Jonathan Ferrera: Chicago's beautiful South Pond. A wonderful place for a stroll to see turtles, bluegill, herons, and ducks. It really bursts to life in the summer.

33. Cloud Gate

9.3
N Michigan Ave (btwn Randolph St & Monroe Dr), Chicago, IL
Outdoor Sculpture · Grant Park · 302 tips and reviews

William S.William Studart: Beautiful and unique structure! A must see landmark of Chicago

34. North Avenue Beach

9.1
1600 N Lake Shore Dr (btwn Fullerton Pkwy & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Beach · Lincoln Park · 82 tips and reviews

Mohammad A.Mohammad Abusharif: Great place to relax, walk, run or just read a book in downtown Chicago