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The 1.7-mile International Orange span opened in 1937 and still steals every San Francisco skyline. Walk it from Battery East for the classic view.
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City by the Bay
Fog-drenched mornings on Twin Peaks, cable cars rattling up Powell Street, sourdough at the Ferry Building. San Francisco packs seven square miles of hills, hidden staircases, and Pacific horizon into one unforgettable trip.
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Iconic Landmarks
Postcards worth crossing the bay for
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HistoryAlcatraz Island
The federal penitentiary that held Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. Ferries leave Pier 33; the cellhouse audio tour is one of America's finest.
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ArchitecturePainted Ladies of Alamo Square
The famous row of pastel Victorians on Steiner Street, with the downtown skyline framed perfectly behind them from the park's east lawn.
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Things to Do
Adventures across seven square miles
IconicRide the Powell-Hyde Cable Car
The world's last manually operated cable car system. Hang from the running board as you clang over Nob Hill and plunge down toward Ghirardelli Square.
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WildlifeWatch Sea Lions at Pier 39
The rowdy California sea lion colony has ruled K-Dock since 1990. Free viewing platforms, hundreds of barking residents, and sourdough shops steps away.
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IconicDrive Lombard Street
Eight tight hairpin turns down a hydrangea-lined block — the 'crookedest street in the world' — with Alcatraz framed at the bottom of the descent.
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Where You'll Stay
Rooms with a view of the fog
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Historic · Nob HillThe Fairmont San Francisco
A 1907 grande dame crowning Nob Hill. Marble lobbies, tiki cocktails in the Tonga Room, and cable cars stopping at the front door.
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Historic · SoMaPalace Hotel
The Garden Court's stained-glass ceiling has hosted presidents, kings, and Sunday brunch since 1909. San Francisco's most opulent public room.
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Landmark · Union SquareThe Westin St. Francis
The 1904 landmark facing Union Square, with the famous glass-walled exterior elevators shooting up 32 stories to the Bay's edge.
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The fog lifts at 10:00 · The bay is waiting
San Francisco is calling.
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Craft a bespoke itinerary across landmarks, food halls, hillside stays, and hidden staircases — all in one plan.