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San Francisco; If You're Going
Marriott Renaissance Concierge Club Room is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

1. Marriott Renaissance Concierge Club Room

905 California St (Powell), San Francisco, CA
Travel Lounge · Nob Hill · No tips or reviews
Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

2. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

3. Alcatraz Island

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

Megan G.Megan Guerra: Buy tickets in advance! It sells out! Also go w/a group that wants to follow the tour & start audio @the same time!!!

Sea Lions is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

4. Sea Lions

9.1
Pier 39's West Marina (The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Zoo Exhibit · Fishermans Wharf · 201 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Kusner: famous place to watch sea lions, there are tons of them

Fisherman's Wharf is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

5. Fisherman's Wharf

2801 Leavenworth St (at Bay St), San Francisco, CA
Pier · Fishermans Wharf · 337 tips and reviews

HermannHermann: While here, be sure to stop at Boudin Bakery and try the Sourdough and clam chowder. Avoid Nick's Lighthouse. Enjoy SFO!

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

6. 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

SFMOMASFMOMA: Try the new Blue Bottle sandwiches - the ham and cheese is gnom gnom gnom!

Chinatown is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

7. Chinatown

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 134 tips and reviews

Florence Antonette R.Florence Antonette R: Many little shops to go and visit and restaurants. A really affordable part of San Francisco.

Lombard Street is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

8. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews

Windows Live Photo GalleryWindows Live Photo Gallery: The vantage from the top of Lombard Street is one of the most iconic in the city. Fight your way through the crowd of tourists and get a nice shot of one of the most interesting streets in the world.

Vista Point is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

9. Vista Point

9.4
Golden Gate Bridge (Hwy. 101), Sausalito, CA
Scenic Lookout · 128 tips and reviews

Cindy Y.Cindy Y: Fantastic view of the bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

10. Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Brg S, San Francisco, CA
Bridge · 813 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, & has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and CA.

Twin Peaks Summit is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

11. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews

Corinna P.Corinna P: Take in Le View. It may convince you that San Francisco is the best city on earth.

California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

12. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Hit up the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday nights. They always have great live music, creative cocktails and there is always a diverse, hip crowd hanging out and enjoying the scenery. Read more.

13. Golden Gate Park

9.6
501 Stanyan St (btwn Fulton St & Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate Park · 358 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Huge Ginormously Beautiful Park. So much to do, to see - botanical gardens, dog parks, museums, gardens, bison, lovely cruising ride to the ocean, or anywhere in the city, esp on a Sunday - no cars.

Muir Woods National Monument is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

14. Muir Woods National Monument

9.2
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews

National Wildlife FederationNational Wildlife Federation: Be on the lookout for the Steller's Jay and explore the beautiful Redwoods. Read more.

San Francisco Zoo is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

15. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews

Marissa C.Marissa Cruz: See the cassowary [think emu-ish] just past the kangaroo walkway. Apparently the sf zoo's cassowary "slash" was a model for pixar's "Kevin" in the movie UP!

Roxanne Cafe is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

16. Roxanne Cafe

6.8
570 Powell St (at Bush St.), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 66 tips and reviews
Fang is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

17. Fang

7.6
660 Howard St (btwn 3rd & Hawthorne St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · SoMa · 160 tips and reviews
Moscone Center is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

18. Moscone Center

747 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Convention Center · SoMa · 53 tips and reviews
Chinatown Gate is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

19. Chinatown Gate

8.0
500 Bush St (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Chinatown · 70 tips and reviews
Smitten Ice Cream is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

20. Smitten Ice Cream

432 Octavia St #1A (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Hayes Valley · 344 tips and reviews
Ghirardelli Square is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

21. Ghirardelli Square

8.7
900 N Point St (btwn Polk & Larkin St), San Francisco, CA
Shopping Plaza · 256 tips and reviews
House of Air is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

22. House of Air

8.5
926 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA
Amusement Park · Presidio National Park · 38 tips and reviews

23. Boudin Bakery Café Baker's Hall

8.7
160 Jefferson St. (at Taylor St.), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Fishermans Wharf · 442 tips and reviews
Tower Tours San Francisco is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

24. Tower Tours San Francisco

7.3
288 Beach St (Mason), San Francisco, CA
Tour Provider · Fishermans Wharf · 8 tips and reviews
Sanraku is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

25. Sanraku

7.8
704 Sutter St (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 151 tips and reviews
Super Duper Burgers is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

26. Super Duper Burgers

8.7
783 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · 217 tips and reviews
Amber is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

27. Amber

7.8
25 Yerba Buena Ln (at Market St) (at Market St), San Francisco, CA
North Indian Restaurant · SoMa · 199 tips and reviews
HRD is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

28. HRD

521A 3rd St (btwn Bryant St & S Pk Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · SoMa · 253 tips and reviews
Off the Grid: 5M @ Fifth and Minna is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

29. Off the Grid: 5M @ Fifth and Minna

410 Minna Street (btwn 5th & Mary St), San Francisco, CA
Street Food Gathering · SoMa · 33 tips and reviews
House of Nanking is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

30. House of Nanking

7.5
919 Kearny St (btwn Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Jiangsu Restaurant · North Beach · 209 tips and reviews
Embarcadero Plaza is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

31. Embarcadero Plaza

6.8
Embarcadero Plaza (btw Market & The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Plaza · Financial District · 32 tips and reviews
Ramen Underground is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

32. Ramen Underground

356 Kearny St (btwn Pine & Bush), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Financial District · 247 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

33. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 335 tips and reviews
The Bay Lights is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

34. The Bay Lights

8.8
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (West Span), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · 22 tips and reviews
Pacific Catch is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

35. Pacific Catch

8.1
1200 9th Ave (at Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 150 tips and reviews
The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

36. The Ice Cream Bar Soda Fountain

9.1
815 Cole St (at Carl St), San Francisco, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Cole Valley · 205 tips and reviews
Ocean Beach is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

37. Ocean Beach

9.4
Point Lobos Ave (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Outer Sunset · 267 tips and reviews
W San Francisco is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

38. W San Francisco

8.1
181 3rd St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Hotel · SoMa · 179 tips and reviews
The Grove is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

39. The Grove

8.5
690 Mission St (btwn 3rd & Annie St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 636 tips and reviews
Buena Vista Cafe is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

40. Buena Vista Cafe

9.1
2765 Hyde St (at Beach), San Francisco, CA
Bar · 414 tips and reviews
Cockscomb is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

41. Cockscomb

564 4th St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Christopher's Books is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

42. Christopher's Books

8.3
1400 18th Street (at Missouri), San Francisco, CA
Bookstore · Potrero Hill · 6 tips and reviews
BrainWash Cafe & Laundromat is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

43. BrainWash Cafe & Laundromat

1122 Folsom St (btwn 7th & 8th St), San Francisco, CA
Laundry Service · SoMa · 114 tips and reviews
Café de la Presse is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

44. Café de la Presse

7.1
352 Grant Ave (at Bush Street), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 184 tips and reviews
Mochica is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

45. Mochica

7.8
1469 18th St, San Francisco, CA
Peruvian Restaurant · Potrero Hill · 39 tips and reviews
Misdirections Magic Shop is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

46. Misdirections Magic Shop

7.0
1236 9th Ave (btwn Lincoln Way & Irving St), San Francisco, CA
Hobby Store · Inner Sunset · 6 tips and reviews
Japanese Tea Garden is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

47. Japanese Tea Garden

8.7
75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Garden · 189 tips and reviews
San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

48. San Francisco Botanical Garden

9.3
1199 9th Ave (at Martin Luther King Dr), San Francisco, CA
Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Garden is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

49. Shakespeare Garden

8.6
Martin Luther King Junior Dr (in Golden Gate Park), San Francisco, CA
Garden · Golden Gate Park · 19 tips and reviews
Bernal Heights Park is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

50. Bernal Heights Park

9.5
10 Bernal Heights Blvd (at Anderson St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 88 tips and reviews
Filbert Steps is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

51. Filbert Steps

9.1
200-224 Filbert St (btw Sansome & Telegraph Hill), San Francisco, CA
Hiking Trail · Telegraph Hill · 37 tips and reviews
Lands End is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

52. Lands End

9.6
El Camino Del Mar (at Point Lobos Ave), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sea Cliff · 134 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Gardens is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

53. Yerba Buena Gardens

9.2
745 Mission St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · SoMa · 153 tips and reviews
Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

54. Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant

7.4
1000 Great Hwy (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews
Wise Surfboards is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

55. Wise Surfboards

800 Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA
Board Store · Outer Richmond · 1 tip
Kawika's Ocean Beach Deli is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

56. Kawika's Ocean Beach Deli

734 LA Playa St (btw Balboa St & Cabrillo St), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Outer Richmond · 22 tips and reviews
Archery Range is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

57. Archery Range

944 47th Ave (Fulton St), San Francisco, CA
Other Great Outdoors · Golden Gate Park · 6 tips and reviews
Dutch Windmill is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

58. Dutch Windmill

8.8
John F Kennedy Dr (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Windmill · Golden Gate Park · 10 tips and reviews
Twirl And Dip is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

59. Twirl And Dip

8.0
Martin Luther King Jr Dr (at Concourse Dr), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · 42 tips and reviews
The Roastery is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

60. The Roastery

199 New Montgomery St (at Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 40 tips and reviews
Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

61. Sotto Mare Oysteria & Seafood Restaurant

8.8
552 Green St (at Jasper Pl), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · North Beach · 207 tips and reviews
Neptune's Waterfront Grill & Bar is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

62. Neptune's Waterfront Grill & Bar

Pier 39, San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 64 tips and reviews
Bridgeway Cafe is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

63. Bridgeway Cafe

633 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
Café · 25 tips and reviews
Lappert's Ice Cream is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

64. Lappert's Ice Cream

8.1
689 Bridgeway (at Princess St), Sausalito, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · 77 tips and reviews
Pier 41 is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

65. Pier 41

1788 The Embarcadero (at Taylor), San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · Fishermans Wharf · 11 tips and reviews
Franciscan Crab Restaurant is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

66. Franciscan Crab Restaurant

7.8
Pier 43 1/2 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Fishermans Wharf · 156 tips and reviews
Musée Mécanique is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

67. Musée Mécanique

9.0
Pier 45, Shed A (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Fishermans Wharf · 182 tips and reviews
The Fillmore is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

68. The Fillmore

9.4
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Music Venue · Fillmore District · 124 tips and reviews

Kenny L.Kenny Liao: Go and catch a sold out show. Say "hi" to the greeter, grab a fresh apple, and receive your free limited edition poster on the way out.

Palace of Fine Arts is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

69. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Painted Ladies is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

70. Painted Ladies

8.9
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
Cupid's Span is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

71. Cupid's Span

8.8
245 The Embarcadero (at Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Outdoor Sculpture · Financial District · 39 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

72. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Samovar Tea Lounge is one of San Francisco; If You're Going.

73. Samovar Tea Lounge

730 Howard St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Tea Room · SoMa · 302 tips and reviews