Sights & Attractions in San Francisco

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Things to Do in On the Waterfront

Name	Category	Location

USS Pampanito Get an intriguing, if mildly claustrophobic, glimpse into life...		On the Waterfront

Alcatraz Thousands of visitors come every day to walk in the footsteps...	Jails	On the Waterfront

Angel Island For an outdoorsy adventure, consider a day at this island northwest...	Parks, Islands	On the Waterfront

Exploratorium Walking into this fascinating "museum of science, art, and human...	Museums / Galleries	On the Waterfront

Ferry Building The jewel of the Embarcadero, erected in 1896, is topped by a...	Markets / Bazaars, Transportation Sites	On the Waterfront


Ghirardelli Square Most of the redbrick buildings in this early-20th-century complex...	Stores / Malls	On the Waterfront

Hyde Street Pier Cotton candy and souvenirs are all well and good, but if you...	Marinas / Piers	On the Waterfront

Jackson Square Historic District This was the heart of the Barbary Coast of the Gay '90s (the...	Squares	On the Waterfront

Market Street buildings The street, which bisects the city at an angle, has consistently...	Architectural Sites	On the Waterfront

Musée Mécanique A time-warped arcade with antique mechanical contrivances, including...		On the Waterfront

Pier 39 The city's most popular waterfront attraction draws millions...	Marinas / Piers	On the Waterfront

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum Among the two floors of exhibits at this mind-bending museum...		On the Waterfront

S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien A participant in the D-Day landing in Normandy during World War...	Nautical Sites	On the Waterfront

San Francisco National Maritime Museum You'll feel as if you're out to sea when you step aboard, er...	Museums / Galleries	On the Waterfront

San Francisco Railway Museum A labor of love brought to you by the same vintage-transit enthusiasts...	Museums / Galleries	On the Waterfront

Transamerica Pyramid It's neither owned by Transamerica nor is it a pyramid, but this...	Architectural Sites	On the Waterfront

Wax Museum Notables from local boy Robin Williams to King Tut await at this...		On the Waterfront

Wells Fargo Bank History Museum There were no formal banks in San Francisco during the early...	Museums / Galleries	On the Waterfront
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