Coit Tower
Some of San Francisco's best
photo opportunities are
available at Coit Tower, from
the great panorama over the
bay to the Diego
Rivera-inspired murals at its
base.
Alcatraz
Alcatraz's exhibits and tours
vividly recount the prison's
legacy of cruel and unusual
punishment, such as unbearably
long periods of solitary
confinement that drove some
men mad.
Golden Gate Bridge
Crossing on foot, pausing
under the giant towers and
gazing ahead at distant Marin
County is the best way to
appreciate the beautiful
architecture of this
incredible span.
City Lights and Vesuvio's
Jack Kerouac Street is the
ultimate stop on the Beat
pilgrimage, home to Vesuvio's,
where Jack and his mates were
known to throw back a few, and
City Lights bookstore
next door, still run by the
poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
The Mission
Take advantage of the
Mission's many fabulous
Central American restaurants
and enjoy a stroll through
this lively neighborhood.
Grace Cathedral
A bold architectural
hodgepodge, the cathedral's
sham Gothic exterior encases
many modern elements,
including an altarpiece by the
late artist and AIDS activist
Keith Haring.
Russian Hill
Russian Hill is more bourgeois
than bohemian, but the
neighborhood's literary
landmarks - Armistead Maupin
and Kerouac lived here - and
vantage point overlooking the
city make it a great
neighborhood to visit.
Cable Cars
They're only kept on for
tourists, but San Francisco's
cable cars are still among its
most visible and charming
icons, offering scenic rides
up and down some of the city's
steeper streets.
