2. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide,
three-mile-long channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The
structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco
Peninsula, to Marin County, bridging both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route
1 across the strait. The bridge is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San
Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of theWonders of
the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.[
3. Alcatraz Island is located
in the San Francisco Bay,
1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore
from San
Francisco, California, Unite
d States.[2]Often referred to
as "The Rock", the small
island was developed with
facilities for a lighthouse,
a military fortification, a
military prison (1868), and
a federal prison from 1933
until 1963.[5] Beginning in
November 1969, the island
was occupied for more than
19 months by a group
of aboriginal people from
San Francisco who were part
of a wave of
Native activism across the
nation with public protests
through the 1970s.
It is home to the abandoned prison,
the site of the oldest
operating lighthouse on the West Coast
of the United States
4. Washington Square is a park in
the North Beach district of San
Francisco, California, and is
one of the city’s first parks,
established in 1847. A popular
destination for visitors and
locals alike, this lively urban
oasis is bordered by sidewalk
cafes and restaurants such
asMama's (restaurant) and
the Liguria Bakery as well as
the Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
The Square is a natural
community gathering place with
a long and fascinating history,
hosting festivals, free movie
nights and other special events
throughout the year
5. The San Francisco 49ers is
an American
football franchise located
in the San Francisco Bay
Area, that plays in
the West Division of
the National Football
Conference (NFC) in
the National Football
League (NFL). The team was
founded in 1946 as a
charter member of the All-
America Football
Conference (AAFC) and
joined the NFL in 1949
after the two leagues
merged. The team plays its
home games at Levi's
Stadium in Santa Clara,
California beginning with
the 2014 NFL season, after
playing atCandlestick
Park in San
Francisco from 1971-2013.
The original home of the
49ers, Kezar Stadium, is
within Golden Gate Park in
San Francisco.