San Francisco Travel Guide | WhereTraveler.com Part 2
Join Where for our guide to the city of San Francisco. Watch our video travel guide for information on getting around San Francisco using the cable cars and historic street cars, as well as the BART and Muni transit systems. For things to do, check out San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge with its new LED light show, and get the video's tips on best places to see those iconic bridges. 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. Subscribe to the WhereTV YouTube Channel: / wheretvworldwide Check us out on Facebook: / wheretraveler Follow us on Twitter: / wheretraveler
