Must take the audio tour, what an experience!
Make sure you take the free audio tour. I can't imagine getting much out of the walking tour without the audio devices.
Stunningly historical and eerie. Great audio tours are given. Watch out for the steps; they're steep. You may still find an escapee here from 50 years ago still hangin' out.
Don't miss the great view of Aquatic Park.
Great place for party
Fun times!
Fantastic views of the bridge from underneath the south tower.
Fort Point was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay and was occupied in WWII in order to protect the Bay.
From the right side of the parking area, there is a great vantage of the Golden Gate Bridge. Get low and try to capture one of the rusty chains in the foreground with the bridge in the background.
Impressive monument with park and lake. A must-see
The Palace of Fine Arts is a neo-classical "ruin" originally constructed for the 1915 World's Fair and is the only structure from the historic event that is still situated on its original site.
Did you know? The Palace’s design is based on a Roman ruin. It was built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, in honor of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the completion of the Panama Canal. Read more.
A must-do if you are visiting the Bay Area. Take the audio tour and enjoy the views on a clear day. Be sure to book ahead.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
Now that you have seen what Alcatraz looks like from the inside, click the link to see what it looks like from 220 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station using an 800mm camera lens. Read more.
Scenic views and trails. A bit crowded. Keep hiking from here all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Beautiful! Just be aware there are 120+ steps down that you have to climb back up. Or you can take the ramp but that doubles the distance.
Today’s adventurers will find lots of hiking around the ruins, a few good restaurants nearby, & some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge you’ll ever behold. Read more.
Beautiful area. Walk through it so that you can see how the architecture changes from street to street.
From the park across the street from the Painted Ladies, you can get a fantastic photo of the old Victorians with the city in the background.
The view is even more beautiful at sunset. The ViewSonic finches love to relax here.
Great place to enjoy Golden Gate. Parking can be a nightmare but time it well at the end of each day, parking is free.
amazing view ogf Golden Gate ... pay to park
OMG I WANT TO LIVE HEEEEERE
Oldest Adobe building in S.F. Built three nations ago by Spanish in 1776. Decent Mexican food cafe inside.
Starting place for the SF City Guides: 1906 Presidio & Earthquake
Flank steak was fantastic.
This is such a beautiful historic building. Check out the vaults!
If you ever get invited to a party here, GO! It's a grand old venue with an interior courtyard! Check out the old vault downstairs.
Check out the frosted windows on the 2nd floor at the rear. Local blogger Larry See calls this the “mystery room”; it's now stripped bare and there's no record of what occurred inside it. Read more.
Great tour. Make sure you see the jib door in the servant's dinning room.
The Haas-Lilienthal House in Pacific Heights is San Francisco’s only Victorian home open regularly as a museum. Built in 1886, it survived the earthquake of 1906 and may be rented for special events.
Designed by German architect Peter R. Schmidt, this house survived the 1906 Earthquake and was home to three generations of Haas & Lilienthal family members. It was opened to the public in 1972.
Just like in the movie, Muni's 22-Fillmore bus stops right outside the house. There's no guarantee the driver will be pervy. 😜
To be clear, this was Miranda Hillard's house (Sally Field's character).
"Help is on the wayyy"
This flag was sewn by artist Gilbert Baker to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the flag in 2008. Baker designed the first pride flag in 1978. The original flag included turquoise and pink stripes.
Be proud! Supreme Courts voted against the federal DOMA and California's Prop 8
When asking someone to take your picture, make sure you ask them to include the flag! This was attempt 2