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If you’re going to San Francisco…be prepared to have fun there! This culturally diverse waterfront historic town has a wide variety of museums, theaters, events and communities to satisfy the curiosities of any visitor. The area is renowned for its mild climates, steep hills, trolley cars and liberal spirit.

The area was first settled in 1776, when the Spanish founded a fort at Golden Gate and a mission. In 1848, the California Gold Rush thrust the city into a period of rapid expansion. Earthquake and fire nearly wiped the city off of the map in 1906 but reconstruction projects quickly had it rebuilt. In the 1960s, the Haight-Ashbury district became a haven for the counterculture hippie movement.

Modern visitors flock to the areas many gardens and museums. The Golden Gate Park is home to thousands of non-native plants and trees as well as the Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Gar...

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Attractions for Kids
Fisherman's Wharf  - Fisherman’s Wharf is one of Sa...
Pier 39  - Pier 39 calls itself a 'festiv...
Ghirardelli Square  - Ghirardelli Square, a San Fran...
The Cannery  - The Cannery is located within ...
Chinatown  - Chinatown in San Francisco is ...
Six Flags Marine World  - Six Flags Marine World is indi...
Paramount Great America  - Paramount's Great America is l...
San Francisco Zoo  - San Francisco Zoo has been a f...
Oakland Zoo  - Oakland Zoo is located in the ...
Chabot Space & Science Center  - Chabot Space and Science Cente...
Aquarium of the Bay  - Aquarium of the Bay, construct...
Union Square  - Union Square, designated a par...
Alcatraz Island  - Out in the middle of the San F...
Golden Gate Bridge  - The Golden Gate Bridge is one ...
Golden Gate Park  - Golden Gate Park is one of the...
Japantown  - Japantown, one of San Francisc...
Cable Cars  - Cable cars remain, after more ...
Lawrence Hall of Science  - Lawrence Hall of Science is ju...
Lombard Street  - Lombard Street has been dubbed...
Fort Mason  - Fort Mason, a former military ...
North Beach  - North Beach is one of San Fran...
Hard Rock Cafe  - Hard Rock Caf San Francisco is...
Coit Tower  - At the very top of Telegraph H...
Hyde Street Pier  - Hyde Street Pier has longed pl...
Muir Woods  - Muir Woods National Monument i...
Sausalito  - Sausalito is often said to be ...
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk  - Named California's oldest amus...
The Presidio  - The Presidio served as a milit...
Transamerica Pyramid  - The Transamerica Pyramid in Sa...
Ferry Terminal  - One of the most photographed l...
Japanese Tea Garden  - This garden had its beginnings...
Cliff House  - The Cliff House, part of the G...
Jack London Square  - Jack London Square in Oakland ...
Max Opera Cafe  - The singing servers in this Op...
Haight-Ashbury District  - The "Summer of Love" lives on ...
Marina District  - The Marina was developed on th...
Mission District  - The heart of San Francisco's p...
Yerba Buena Gardens  - The Yerba Buena Gardens Festiv...
Baker Beach  - Mile-long Baker Beach lies at ...
Lyon/Broadway Stairway  - With more than 40 hills in sev...
Alamo Square  - One of the most photographed l...
Angel Island  - Angel Island is a hilly, grass...
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