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San Francisco, California, United States
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz gave inmates hot showers: not as comfort, but to keep them from acclimating to the Bay's icy escape route.
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San Francisco, United States
Pier 7
From 1901 passenger terminal to parking lot to earthquake casualty, Pier 7 took six agencies and $6.5 million to resurrect.
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San Francisco, California, United States
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
A visitor center for a place you're forbidden to visit: the Farallon Islands, locked down since 1969 and swarming with great white sharks.
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San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco City Hall
What do Marilyn Monroe, Beaux-Arts architecture, and Raiders of the Lost Ark all have in common?
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San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute
Home to the oldest continuously operating chess club in the US.
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San Francisco, California, United States
Chinatown
SF's most popular tourist destination has quite the history.
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San Francisco, California, United States
Painted Ladies
Everywhere you look, there's colorful houses.
San Francisco, California, United States
Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate National Park
The stunning Conservatory of Flowers is the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in all of North America.
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San Francisco, California, United States
Olympic Club
A club that's earned the title "Olympic" with some medal-winning members.
San Francisco, California, United States
Fire Alarm Box
This antique firebox is one of 2,040 in San Francisco that are still relied upon for emergency notifications when cell tower connections are lost.
San Francisco, California, United States
Hotel Spero
This former temperance hotel is the legacy of influential philanthropist, Lizzie Glide
San Francisco, California, United States
Palace Hotel
Rebuilt from the ground up after an earthquake in 1906, this San Francisco hotel continues to embrace elegance and prestige.
San Francisco, California, United States
Port of San Francisco
This historic organization oversees and protects several multi-use piers in the San Francisco Bay area.
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