Attraction Category: Iconic Landmarks

An Art Deco tower on Telegraph Hill with panoramic views and Depression-era murals inside. Take the Filbert Steps up through the gardens and wild parrots.

The famous row of Victorians on Alamo Square is just the start. San Francisco has roughly 48,000 Victorian and Edwardian homes built between 1849 and 1915.

San Francisco’s cable car system has been running since 1873. A guide to the three lines, the current $12 fare and Cable Car Plus pass, and how to avoid the longest waits at the Powell turnaround.

How to visit Alcatraz: how to book tickets through the official operator, what’s on the audio tour, and what to expect on the ferry from Pier 33.

The surviving structure from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Designed by Bernard Maybeck and rebuilt in concrete in the 1960s. Free to visit.

The northern waterfront stretch from Pier 39 to Aquatic Park. Working fishing docks at Pier 45, historic ships at Hyde Street Pier, and the original Ghirardelli factory site.

The 1898 ferry terminal at the foot of Market Street, now a food marketplace and the Saturday morning home of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

The only city-operated cable car system still in daily service, with three lines climbing the hills from downtown. Technology patented by Andrew Hallidie in 1871.

San Francisco’s oldest building, an adobe chapel completed in 1791 that survived the 1906 earthquake. Founded as the sixth Spanish mission in California.

The 1.7-mile span connecting San Francisco to Marin, opened in 1937. Walking, cycling, and viewpoints on both sides.