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Things to Do in San Francisco, California
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Palace of Fine Arts
San Francisco, California
Built for the 1915 World's Fair and never dismantled, the Palace of Fine Arts is a beloved San Francisco landmark. Hosting various cultural events inside, the Palace grounds are also...
Live Music Venue
Stage
Historical Landmark
Theater
Amphitheater
Yerba Buena Rooftop Gardens
San Francisco, California
Skip the Metreon (basically a high-tech shopping mall,) and instead come to this two-block-long rooftop oasis. There's something for kids of all ages, starting with the restored...
Park
Amusement Park
Garden
Coit Tower
San Francisco, California
A tall, concrete art deco tower dedicated to the city by a female volunteer firefighter in 1933...
Historical Landmark
Cable Car Museum
San Francisco, California
Holding on for dear life while hanging out the side of a cable car as it descends one of San Francisco's famously steep hillsides is the number-one thrill for...
Special Collection
Chinatown
San Francisco, California
What kids really like to do in Chinatown is wander. Check out the stores selling cheap tchochkes, eat a pork bun from a corner stand, and peek into the fish...
Neighborhood
Historical Landmark
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
A visit to The Rock is a must -- nothing, it seems, fires kids' imaginations like peeking inside a cell of one of the most famous prisons on earth. Your kids...
Historical Landmark
Scenic Landmark
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
This one's simple: You have to do it to say you did. And, no, your kids won't let you get away with standing at one of the vista points and...
Scenic Landmark
Exploratorium
San Francisco, California
Think of it as the next best thing to a mad scientist's lab, except that everything is based on solid science! The Exploratorium explains—and demonstrates with hundreds of touchable exhibits that engage the senses....
Science & Nature Museum
Lombard Street
San Francisco, California
This street doesn't just have to be seen to be believed -- it has to be walked down. Hint: Those great photos you've seen weren't taken from car windows. Plus, your...
Roadside Landmark
Musée Méchanique
San Francisco, California
A part of Fisherman's Wharf, a walk into the Musée Mécanique (French for "mechanical museum") is like taking a step back in time before video games, iPods, and other means...
Special Collection
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