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Attraction type: Maritime museum
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- Jun 6, 2008 "Rig For Silent Running...."
- May 31, 2008 "By Far the Best thing We did in SF"
- Apr 17, 2008 "Definitely worth it!"
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Stretching 4,200 feet and towering as high as a 65-story building, this well-known bridge is the gateway to San Francisco.
Attraction type: Bridge; Other
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- Jun 23, 2008 "Bike the Bridge!!!"
- Jun 7, 2008 "Absolutely amazing"
- May 2, 2008 "Highlight of my trip!"
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Alcatraz Island, located in the middle of San Francisco bay, is a must-see attraction for any visitor to the area. One of the most infamous prisons in the country for housing notorious criminals...
Attraction type: Historic site; National park; Old jail; Island; Nature reserve; Lighthouse; Other; Natural history museum
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- Jun 23, 2008 "Best part of our trip to SF!"
- Jun 23, 2008 "Fun Attraction"
- Jun 21, 2008 "Night tour is great!"
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Attraction type: Tour
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- Jul 1, 2008 "Awesome Experience!"
- Jul 1, 2008 "Great way to get to know San Francisco"
- Jun 22, 2008 "Fun driving tour of San Francisco"
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Two-hour historical tour of San Francisco's Chinatown.
Attraction type: Tour
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- May 29, 2008 "The only way to see Chinatown"
- Apr 28, 2008 "very informative"
- Jan 16, 2008 "Better than I had expected."
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Famous bookstore founded and still owned by Beat Generation poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
Attraction type: Specialty shop; Historic site
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- Jun 19, 2008 "A must-see for bookworms"
- Apr 25, 2008 "What a bookstore should be"
- Oct 23, 2007 "i love books"
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Attraction type: Tour
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- May 20, 2008 "Put this high and early on your SF list TO DO!!!"
- May 16, 2008 "Loved it!"
- Apr 2, 2008 "Perfect tour... Not just for Kids"
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The San Francisco Day Segway tours explore the San Francisco waterfront including Fisherman's Wharf, Maritime Park and the Marina Green. San Francisco night Segway tours explore the spectacular...
Attraction type: Tour
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- Jun 30, 2008 "Good Tour. Take a Jacket"
- Jun 30, 2008 "Fun way to tour San Francisco's Wharf & Marina areas!"
- Jun 23, 2008 "SF Segway Tour Rocks!"
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The West Coast's oldest scientific institution combines a natural history museum, aquarium and planetarium.
Attraction type: Aquarium; Science museum; Educational site; Natural history museum; Observatory/planetarium
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- Jan 9, 2008 ""completamente recomendable""
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This superb collection of mechanical games and toys will entice people of all ages.
Attraction type: Specialty museum; Museum complex; Other; Sports museum
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- Apr 25, 2008 "Great fun with just some quarters!"
- Apr 17, 2008 "Have to visit this one"
- Mar 14, 2008 "Great free museum"
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A city landmark transformed into a gourmet food emporium and farmers market.
Attraction type: Architectural building; Mall; Shop; Flea/street market
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- Apr 25, 2008 "Good place to wander"
- Oct 14, 2007 "Great Place"
- Jul 31, 2007 "Wonderful selection of organiic/ sustainably grown food shops"
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Attraction type: Tour
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- Jul 2, 2008 "Yosemite 1 day van tour"
- Jun 30, 2008 "Wine Lover's Tour"
- Jun 30, 2008 "A wonderful day!"
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Four-acre refuge in Golden Gate Park featuring Japanese architecture and gardens.
Attraction type: Garden; Other
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- Jun 6, 2008 "Ichi- ban Joe- san"
- May 28, 2008 "a trip highlight"
- Jan 20, 2008 "Wonderful place"
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The Palace of Fine Arts was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expo, which San Francisco hosted. It was built to have the feel of an overgrown Roman ruin, and they had not built it to...
Attraction type: Architectural building; Monument; Art museum; Other
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- Apr 7, 2008 "watch the duffers and Rodan"
- Feb 21, 2008 "Gorgeous oasis"
- Jan 20, 2008 "Great place to relax"
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The museum houses art from more than 40 countries, with an emphasis on Chinese ceramics.
Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Shop
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- Nov 10, 2007 "Love this museum."
- Jul 4, 2007 "Wonderful museum--a great surprise"
- Jun 21, 2006 "All I can say is Wow"
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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- Jun 17, 2008 "Comprehensive - But there are some negatives..."
- Jun 1, 2008 "Excellent way to discover SF"
- May 12, 2008 "Brilliant way to see San Francisco"
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The largest urban national park in the world, containing 74,000 acres of land and water.
Attraction type: Park; State park; National park; Urban park
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- Nov 12, 2007 "Went for the music, but stayed for the botanical gardens"
- Jul 5, 2006 "Great Views of the Golden Gate Bridge"
- Jun 14, 2006 "Golden Gate Park is a Bed and Breakfast for the Homeless"
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Known as the "crookedest" street in the world, the steep hills and sharp curves of this one-way road pass by grand Victorian mansions and attract millions of tourists each year.
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Street; Scenic/historic walking area; Other
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- Jun 21, 2008 "Cute and entertaining"
- Jun 11, 2008 "Nice street."
- Jun 1, 2008 "Advice: Start at the top, end at the bottom"
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This Del Monte Fruit Company factory was converted into a shopping mall in the 1960s and continues to attract locals and tourists alike.
Attraction type: Specialty shop; Mall
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- Jun 21, 2008 "Not well-known but many options"
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Unwinding DNA, building a Spectroscope or exploring the brain are some of the many exciting interactive activities people of all ages can enjoy.
Attraction type: Science museum; Children's museum; Other
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- Mar 28, 2008 "Fun for kids"
- Jan 3, 2008 "Excellent educational experience!"
- Aug 13, 2007 "great place for children"
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