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Andrews Hotel
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Handlery Union Square Hotel
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Mandarin Oriental
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Larkspur Hotel Union Square
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The Maxwell Hotel
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#1 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
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- Sep 1, 2008 "Dangerous!!!"
- Aug 31, 2008 "The best place to go in Fog city"
- Aug 29, 2008 "A Wonderful and Unique Tour!"
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#2 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Alcatraz Island, located in the middle of San Francisco bay, is a must-see attraction for any visitor to the area. One of the most infamous prisons in the country for housing notorious criminals...
Attraction type: Historic site; National park; Old jail; Island; Nature reserve; Lighthouse; Other; Natural history museum
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- Aug 29, 2008 "Alcatraz by night was eerie & interesting"
- Aug 28, 2008 "A Must"
- Aug 27, 2008 "must go here."
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#3 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Best way to see and enjoy the bridge is to drive to either side park your vehicle (Note the bridge toll to cross the bridge by car will go up to $6.00 soon) and then walk across. There is usually...
Attraction type: Bridge; Other
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- Jul 30, 2008 "Incredible!!!!"
- Jul 29, 2008 "Magnificent and Awe Inspring"
- Jul 26, 2008 "Once-in-a-lieftime experience"
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#4 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 28, 2008 "The BEST!"
- Aug 25, 2008 "Great tour but so so cold"
- Aug 23, 2008 "Excellent Tour, Highly Recommend"
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#5 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 25, 2008 "Fabulous time"
- Jul 31, 2008 "Two Day Yosemite Tour"
- Jul 21, 2008 "Best Tour I've been on!!"
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#6 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 31, 2008 "Crammed into the DUCK"
- Aug 30, 2008 "Great fun for the whole family"
- Aug 17, 2008 "Highly Recommended"
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#7 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
The San Francisco Day Segway tours explore the San Francisco waterfront including Fisherman's Wharf, Maritime Park and the Marina Green. San Francisco night Segway tours explore the spectacular...
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 28, 2008 "Awesome! Worth the price and more!"
- Aug 26, 2008 ""Come join us on our next tour!""
- Aug 22, 2008 "Awesome way to see the city!"
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#8 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
World War II submarine docked at Pier 45.
Attraction type: Maritime museum
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- Jul 9, 2008 "Not Sure Why This is Rated #1"
- Jun 6, 2008 "Rig For Silent Running...."
- May 31, 2008 "By Far the Best thing We did in SF"
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#9 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 31, 2008 "Different Kind of Tour"
- Aug 17, 2008 "Highlight of our trip"
- Aug 17, 2008 "Best tour ever!"
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#10 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
A city landmark transformed into a gourmet food emporium and farmers market.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Mall; Shop; Flea/street market
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- Aug 22, 2008 "Must go to Open Market!"
- Jul 25, 2008 "One of the best markets I've visited"
- Jul 23, 2008 "Stuffed to the Gills!"
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#11 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
This superb collection of mechanical games and toys will entice people of all ages.
Attraction type: Specialty museum; Museum complex; Other; Sports museum
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- Jul 18, 2008 "Great place to see old machines"
- Jul 10, 2008 "It's Free, It's Fun"
- Apr 25, 2008 "Great fun with just some quarters!"
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#12 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Silver Lion Service provides Custom driving tours around San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay Area all the way up to Reno & Tahoe. The personal service makes Silver Lion Service unique and a...
Attraction type: Tour
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- Aug 11, 2008 "Wonderful tour of San Fancisco!"
- Jul 26, 2008 "Absolutely AMAZING"
- Apr 5, 2008 "the way to see SF"
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#13 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
The West Coast's oldest scientific institution combines a natural history museum, aquarium and planetarium.
Attraction type: Aquarium; Science museum; Educational site; Natural history museum; Observatory/planetarium
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- Jan 9, 2008 ""completamente recomendable""
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#14 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
The museum houses art from more than 40 countries, with an emphasis on Chinese ceramics.
Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Shop
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- Aug 2, 2008 "Amazing!"
- Nov 10, 2007 "Love this museum."
- Jul 4, 2007 "Wonderful museum--a great surprise"
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#15 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Four-acre refuge in Golden Gate Park featuring Japanese architecture and gardens.
Attraction type: Garden; Other
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- Jun 6, 2008 "Ichi- ban Joe- san"
- May 28, 2008 "a trip highlight"
- Jan 20, 2008 "Wonderful place"
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#16 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Famous bookstore founded and still owned by Beat Generation poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Attraction type: Specialty shop; Historic site
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- Aug 19, 2008 "Small Cozy Bookstore"
- Jun 19, 2008 "A must-see for bookworms"
- Apr 25, 2008 "What a bookstore should be"
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#17 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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- Aug 28, 2008 "great introduction"
- Jun 17, 2008 "Comprehensive - But there are some negatives..."
- Jun 1, 2008 "Excellent way to discover SF"
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#18 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
A labyrinth of 3,000 varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers.
Attraction type: Nature center; Garden
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- May 28, 2008 "Beautiful place for a peaceful break"
- Jan 20, 2008 "Simply Wonderful"
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#19 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
Visitors can take a workshop on boatbuilding, board a vessel docked at the Hyde Street Pier or tour the fine collections of maritime lore.
Attraction type: National park; Maritime museum; Tourist/visitor center
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- Jul 7, 2008 "A Complete Surprise - Wonderful Afternoon"
- Jan 21, 2008 "Great place to spend a couple of hours"
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#20 of 598 attractions in San Francisco
The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, which San Francisco hosted. It was built to have the feel of an overgrown Roman ruin, and they had not built it to...
Attraction type: Architectural building; Monument; Art museum; Other
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- Apr 7, 2008 "watch the duffers and Rodan"
- Feb 21, 2008 "Gorgeous oasis"
- Jan 20, 2008 "Great place to relax"
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