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San Francisco - Historic sites


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Things to Do: Historic sites

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 638 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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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #33 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

The largest island in San Francisco Bay features magnificent views of Marin County and San Francisco, while offering a wide variety of recreation for outdoor enthusiasts.

Attraction type: State park; Island; Nature reserve; Military base/facility; Park; Historic site; Hiking trail
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

The oldest building in San Francisco features adobe walls, original tiles and timbers lashed together with rawhide and hand-carved altars.

Attraction type: Historic site; Mission; Religious site; Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #41 of 638 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 gallery; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #42 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour; Historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #52 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

Famous bookstore founded and still owned by Beat Generation poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Attraction type: Speciality shop; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #61 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

A military installation from 1776 until 1994, the Presidio saw duty for Spain, Mexico and the U.S.; it is now a national park with almost 1,500 acres of hiking and biking trails, beautiful beaches and stunning views.

Attraction type: Historic site; National park; Park; Military base/facility
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #78 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

Monument built in honor of the city's volunteer firemen, with an observation deck that provides a great view of San Francisco.

Attraction type: Observation deck/tower; Monument; Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #111 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

This Queen Anne style home, now a museum, was the house where the merchant family of blue jeans (Haas) and canned goods (Lilienthal) lived.

Attraction type: Historic home; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #120 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Group tour/boat; Hiking trail; Historic walking area; Library; Other; Tour
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #149 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

Originally managed by the War Department, the National Cemetery system now includes 114 cemeteries, managed since 1973 by the Department of Veteran's Affairs.

Attraction type: Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #159 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

A famous stretch of colorful Victorian-style house.

Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #176 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

Historic station, designed to limit the number of Asian peoples entering California.

Attraction type: Government building; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #187 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Statue; Monument
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #192 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #212 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

House in which the band, the Grateful Dead, lived from 1965-1968.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #213 of 638 attractions in San Francisco

This house bought in 1968 by the band Jefferson Airplane was used for rehearsals and extravagant parties.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #216 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Tour; Historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #250 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Historic walking area; Neighbourhood; Tour
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #263 of 638 attractions in San Francisco
Attraction type: Historic site
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