Things to Do in San Francisco
Looking for things to do in San Francisco? This list of 9 includes Alcatraz Island (Alcatraz Island, San Francisco). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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Alcatraz Island
attractionAlcatraz Island, San Francisco
Former federal prison on a bay island, reachable only by the official ferry from Pier 33.
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Golden Gate Bridge
attractionPresidio, San Francisco
Free to walk or bike the 1.7-mile span; the pedestrian walkway keeps seasonal hours and there are no bike rentals on site.
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de Young Museum
attractionGolden Gate Park, San Francisco
Fine-arts museum with a free-to-ride observation tower offering 360-degree park and bay views; advance reservations encouraged.
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California Academy of Sciences
attractionGolden Gate Park, San Francisco
Aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and living rainforest under one roof; planetarium shows need a separate advance reservation.
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Exploratorium
attractionEmbarcadero, San Francisco
Hands-on science museum on the waterfront piers with 650+ exhibits; the pitch-black Tactile Dome is ticketed separately and closes periodically for maintenance.
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Ferry Building Marketplace
attractionEmbarcadero, San Francisco
Restored 1898 transit terminal turned food hall, with a farmers market on the plaza three mornings a week.
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Coit Tower
attractionTelegraph Hill, San Francisco
1930s tower atop Telegraph Hill with free Depression-era murals on the ground floor and a paid, ticketed elevator to the viewing platform.
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Cable Car Museum
attractionNob Hill, San Francisco
Free museum inside a working cable car powerhouse and barn, with views down into the cable-winding machinery below street level.
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Presidio Tunnel Tops
attractionPresidio, San Francisco
Free park built over the Presidio Parkway tunnels, with a visitor center, playground and picnic lawns overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
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