SF Attractions in One Place
10 Must-Visit Spots for 2026

The 1.7-mile International Orange suspension bridge, opened 1937 — symbol of the American West Coast. Walk across free (1.7-mile sidewalk) or bike from Fisherman's Wharf to Sausalito and ferry back — the bike+ferry trip is the experience tourists rave about most.

America's most notorious maximum-security prison (1934-1963), home to Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and the Birdman. Today a National Park Service museum with a 45-min audio tour narrated by actual former guards and inmates — chilling and unforgettable.

Cable-pulled trams running since 1873 — the only mobile National Historic Landmark in America. The Powell-Hyde Line is the most famous, climbing grades up to 21% with terminus near Lombard Street and Hyde Street Pier.

"The crookedest street in the world" — the block between Hyde and Leavenworth has 8 sharp hairpin turns in 400m, surrounded by Hydrangea flower gardens. Photograph from the bottom (Leavenworth side) for the best angle.

Seven Victorian + Edwardian row houses painted in soft pastels, framed by the Downtown skyline. Iconic as the opening shot of "Full House" in the 90s — facing Alamo Square Park, the classic SF photo spot.

Boardwalk-style pier famous for the California Sea Lions that have been lounging on wooden floats since 1989 (post Loma Prieta earthquake). Shops, food court, Ferris wheel, and an aquarium round it out.

Coast redwood forest closest to SF — trees up to 80m tall, 600-1,200 years old. 1-mile flat boardwalk that's stroller- and senior-friendly. Quiet, peaceful, with cathedral-like beams of light filtering through the canopy.

Former fishing district turned tourist hub — famous for Dungeness Crab and Clam Chowder in a Sourdough Bread Bowl at Boudin Bakery (the original SF sourdough, baking since 1849). Touristy but classic.

210-foot cylindrical tower built in 1933 on Telegraph Hill, funded by Lillie Hitchcock Coit. Top floor offers a 360° view of SF — Golden Gate, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, Downtown. Inside: WPA-era murals from the Great Depression.

The largest and oldest Chinatown outside Asia (since 1848). The main entrance is the Dragon Gate at Grant Ave & Bush St — a gift from Taiwan in 1970. Visit the Fortune Cookie Factory (invented in SF, not China), have dim sum at Good Mong Kok or Yank Sing.