What would a trip to any city be without seeing the major landmarks?
Just a short cable car ride from Buena Vista on Hyde St is the winding Lombard Street.
With eight hairpin turns and stunning homes, Lombard Street is been one of the most-photographed
landmarks in the city.
For an escape from the city's hustle and bustle, there's no better place than Golden Gate Park.
The park is enormous, and used by all manner of locals and visitors, whether they're looking
for cultural attractions, a good workout or a quiet picnic.
The park is so large that it even features a paddock of live buffalo, and two impressive
Dutch windmills.
The California Academy of Sciences museum is also located within Golden Gate Park.
It's one of the largest natural history museums in the world, and features an aquarium, planetarium
and an indoor rainforest.
Across the street is the striking de Young Museum with its copper facade.
Inside you'll find an assortment of African, Pacific and American art.
Nearby, and still in the park, is the Japanese Tea Garden.
Originally designed for the 1894 World's Fair, the garden will transport you across the Pacific
with its pagodas and arched drum bridge.
Finally, every traveler visiting San Francisco should spend some time in jail.
San Francisco's most famous penitentiary, Alcatraz, makes for a great day trip, but
purchase your tickets in advance as it sells out quickly.
San Francisco has it all: from history to food, from nightlife to culture.
It's a city of great diversity, shaped by the gold rush, by the Pacific Ocean and by
earthquakes, by counter-culture and the gay rights movement, and even by the explosive
growth of technology firms.
Visit once and you'll know why the City by the Bay is considered one of America's top
travel destinations.