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San Francisco is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California. San Francisco is ranked 44th of the top tourist destinations in the world and was the sixth most visited one in the United States in 2011. The city is famous for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, excellent mix of architecture, and other landmarks. The popular quote by Mark Twain is " The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco".

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Coit Tower is an icon on the San Francisco skyline, a simple tower crowning Telegraph Hills overlooking the San Francisco waterfront. Coit Tower visitors come here mostly for the views: sweeping ...

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Pier 39 is a festive shopping destination featuring 110 speciality shops, theatrical performances, rides, cruises, and 13 full-service restaurants serving seafood, California cruises, and casual fare ...

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Wonders of the Bay area can be explored as you walk through 300-feet of crystal clear tunnels surrounded by sharks, eels, octopuses, and thousands of marine animals indigenous to its waters. It ...

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China Town in San Francisco consists of several densely populated blocks between North beach, the Financial District, and Nob Hills to one of the largest Chinese communities outside Asia, and the ...

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Lombard street is famous for having a steep, one-block section that cnsists of eight tight hairpin turns. The crooked section of the street, which is about 1/4 miles long, is reserved for one-way ...

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The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning three-miles-long channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It has been declared one of the wonders of Modern World by the ...

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Alamo Square is a residential area and park in San Francisco. It consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of the San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally ...

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