Known as the center of world-class high-tech companies, San Francisco is a symbol of modern day innovative and free spirited culture. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth to the city. It is also the birthplace of the United Nations, when the UN Charter was signed in 1945. San Francisco is known for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, cable cars and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Fisherman's Wharf, and its Chinatown district.

Day 1

SF

9:30AM
Union Square
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Union Square refers to the central shopping, hotel, and theater district that surrounds the plaza for several blocks. The area got its name because it was once used for rallies and support for the Union Army during the American Civil War, earning its designation as a California Historical Landmark.

10:30AM
Cable Car Museum
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The Cable Car Museum is a free museum. It contains historical and explanatory exhibits on the San Francisco cable car system, which can itself be regarded as a working museum.

11:30AM
Chinatown
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It is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants.

12:30PM
Transamerica Pyramid
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Built in 1972, the Transamerica Pyramid is an iconic skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.

1:00PM
Coit Tower
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Coit Tower is a 210-foot (64 m) tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. It was built in 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city.

1:30PM
Alcatraz Island
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Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles (2.01 km) offshore from the city. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Alcatraz Cruises is the official source for ferry tickets to Alcatraz Island.

4:00PM
Pier 39
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Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier. It is located at the edge of the Fisherman's Wharf district. The sea lions at the pier have become a tourist attraction in their own right.

Day 2

SF

10:00AM
San Francisco City Hall
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Built in 1915, San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco. The structure's dome is taller than that of the United States Capitol by 42 feet.

11:00AM
Painted Ladies
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In American architecture, painted ladies are Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors. One of the best-known groups of "Painted Ladies" is the row of Victorian houses at 710–720 Steiner Street, across from Alamo Square park. It is sometimes known as "Postcard Row." The houses were built between 1892 and 1896.

12:00PM
The Panhandle
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The Panhandle is a long and narrow park that forms a panhandle with Golden Gate Park. The William McKinley Monument is at the foot of the park, dedicated in 1904 by President Theodore Roosevelt, who succeeded McKinley after his assassination in 1901.

1:00PM
California Academy of Sciences
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The California Academy of Sciences is a natural history museum. It is among the largest museums of natural history in the world, housing over 26 million specimens. The Academy began in 1853.

1:30PM
de Young Museum
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Established in 1895, de Young is one of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. It is located in the Golden Gate Park,

2:30PM
Japanese Tea Garden
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The Japanese Tea Garden is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. It is the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States.

3:30PM
Golden Gate Park
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Created in the 1870s, the Golden Gate Park is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres (412 ha) of public grounds. It is similar in shape but 20 percent larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared.

Day 3

SF

10:00AM
Golden Gate Bridge
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Opened in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km), one-point-seven-mile-long (2.7 km) channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of the city.

11:00AM
Fort Point
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Fort Point is a masonry seacoast fortification located at the southern side of the Golden Gate at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

12:00PM
Crissy Field
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Crissy Field, a former U.S. Army airfield, is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

1:00PM
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
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The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art. In addition to hosting art exhibitions, it remains a popular attraction for tourists and locals.

2:00PM
Wave Organ
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Through a series of pipes, the Wave Organ interacts with the waves of the bay and conveys their sound to listeners at several different stations. The effects produced vary depending on the level of the tide.

4:00PM
Lombard Street
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Said to be "the most crooked street in the world", Lombard Street is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns.

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