6. ➔ San Francisco is one of the
top tourist destinations in the
world, ranking 35th out of the
100 most visited cities
worldwide, and is renowned
for its chilly summer fog,
steep rolling hills, eclectic mix
of architecture, and its famous
landmarks, including the
Golden Gate Bridge, cable
cars, and Chinatown.

7. Linking San Francisco with Marin County the Golden Gate Bridge is
a 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge that can be crossed by car,
bicycles or foot. And it is one of the most photographed bridges in
the world. It took just over four years to build. Construction started
on January 5, 1933 and the Bridge was open to vehicular traffic on
May 28, 1937.

8. ● Alcatraz was the site of the first
lighthouse in the Western United
States but became a federal
penitentiary from 1934-1963, housing
famous convicts such as Al Capone
and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.
Now, this once infamous prison
island is part of the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area. If you want
more information about Alcatraz go
to;
http://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm

9. Cable cars are a traditional mode
of daily transportation for San
Franciscans, and a different
adventure for every visitor.
• The driving force behind the San
Francisco cable car system came
from a man who witnessed a
horrible accident on a typically
damp summer day in 1869.
Andrew Smith Hallidie saw the toll
slippery grades could extract when
a horse- drawn streetcar slid
backwards under its heavy load.
The steep slope with wet
cobblestones and a heavily
weighted vehicle combined to drag
five horses to their deaths. So he
built cable cars that go round the
city and are still very popular.

10. It is one of the busiest and well known
tourist attractions in the western United
States, Fisherman's Wharf is best
known for being the location of Pier 39
Where a community of California sea
lions has taken up residence on the
floats to the west of the pier and
visitors line up to watch their antics.

11. Union Square also known as
the central shopping, hotel,
and theater distric. The area
got its name because it wa
used for rallies and support for
the Union Army during the
Civil War. Today, this one-
block plaza and nearby area is
one of the largest collections
of department stores,
boutiques, tourist shops, art
galleries, and salons in the
United States, which continue
to make Union Square a major
tourist cosmopolitan place in
downtown San Francisco.

12. The entrance to
Chinatown at Grant
Avenue and Bush Street is
called the "Dragon's
Gate." Inside are 24
blocks of exotic shops,
renowned restaurants,
food markets, temples and
small museums.
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13. Haight-Ashbury is famous for its tie-
dyed, drug-infused, flower-power
roots. In the '60s particularly in the
1967 "Summer of Love" the
neighborhood became a place for
hippies and rock performers.
Though it still maintains a slighty
gritty, Bohemian ambiance, it is now
an eclectic mix of high-end
boutiques; vintage clothing, book
and record shops; hip restaurants
and cafes; and beautifully restored
Victorian homes.

14. Lombard Street in San
Francisco is one of America's
crookedest streets. The steep,
hilly street was created with
sharp curves to switchback
down the one-way hill past
beautiful Victorian mansions.