333 Post St (btwn Powell & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Pedestrian Plaza · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 433 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: Union Square is a haven for shoppers: look in any direction and you will see upscale department stores. Nearby, visitors can hop onto a cable car on Powell Street.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
HISTORY: Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
2 Beach St (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 386 tips and reviews
Travel Channel: One of San Francisco's most popular tourist destinations, the Wharf consists of a long, coast-side row of restaurants, street vendors, souvenir stores and beautiful ocean scenery.