Balmy Alley
A one-block residential alley in the Mission covered with murals since 1972. Themes include immigration, Central American politics, and neighborhood history. Free to visit, daylight is best.
Attraction Category: Murals & Public Art
Clarion Alley
A one-block alley in the Mission with rotating murals managed by the Clarion Alley Mural Project, founded 1992. Themes include housing, identity, and political resistance. Free to visit.
Three Gems (James Turrell Skyspace)
James Turrell skyspace inside a grassy mound in the de Young Museum‘s Osher Sculpture Garden. Free to visit. LED lights around the oculus shift how the sky color appears.
16th Avenue Tiled Steps
A 163-step mosaic staircase in the Inner Sunset that runs sea-to-sky, leading up to Grandview Park.