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Virtual Guidebook to
The City of San Francisco
California

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The Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point.

Table of Contents
(listed from northwest to southeast)

Alcatraz (9)
Treasure Island (4)
The Cliff House and Sutro Baths (5)
Lincoln Park and Land's End (1)
Seacliff and Baker Beach (3)
The Presidio Bluffs (4)
The Golden Gate Bridge (3)
Fort Point (3)
The Presidio of San Francisco (4)
Crissy Field (2)
The Palace of Fine Arts (4)
Aquatic Park (3)
Ghirardelli Square (1)
Hyde Street Pier (7)
Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 (5)
North Beach (1)
Telegraph Hill (4)
The Embarcadero (4)
Ocean Beach (1)
Golden Gate Park - Central (3)
Golden Gate Park - East (7)
The Civic Center (3)
Nob Hill and Russian Hill (3)
Union Square (1)
Chinatown (1)
The Financial District (1)
Lower Market Street (2)
The Foot of Market Street (3)
The Ferry Building (4)
Embarcadero South of Market (4)
South Beach and China Basin (7)

Fort Funston and Lake Merced (3)

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Complete Listing (see also the Fullscreen versions)
listed from northwest to southeast
Alcatraz, the Prison Island
The landing dock at Alcatraz.
The switchback road from the dock to the top of the island.
Below the lighthouse on the east end of the island.
In front of the prison administration building.
Michigan Avenue between cell blocks A and B.
On the second tier of cells in D Block.
The recreation yard at Alcatraz.
Below the main cell block on the west side of Alcatraz.
A derelict stairway and gull breeding area.
Treasure Island
The view of San Francisco from Treasure Island.
At the northwest corner of Treasure Island.
Looking east from Treasure Island.
The marina at Treasure Island.

The Cliff House and Sutro Baths
Above the site of the old Sutro Baths.
The viewpoint above the ruins of the Sutro Baths.
Saltwater intake area for the old Sutro Baths.
Sea Lion Rocks from the terrace at the Cliff House.
Looking south over Ocean Beach from the Cliff House.
Lincoln Park and Land's End
The 17th tee at the Lincoln Park Golf Course.
Seacliff and Baker Beach
China Beach in the Seacliff district.
Baker Beach in San Francisco.
Battery Chamberlain, with a disappearing gun on display.
The Presidio Bluffs
Looking down on Baker Beach from Battery Crosby.
The Golden Gate from Battery Crosby.
On the cliffs along the south shore of the Golden Gate.
Battery Godfrey, one of many abandoned fortifications guarding the Golden Gate.
The Golden Gate Bridge
The south end of the pedestrian and bike path across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Next to the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
At mid-span on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fort Point
At the top of the trail leading down to Fort Point.
At the northeast corner of Fort Point (temporarily closed for rehabilitation).
The seawall along the approach road to Fort Point.
The Presidio of San Francisco
Fort Windfield Scott, part of the Presidio of San Francisco.
San Francisco National Cemetery, and the grave of Congressman Philip Burton.
The Main Post and William Penn Mott Visitor Center at the Presidio of San Francisco.
Spanish cannons at Pershing Square, Presidio of San Francisco.
Crissy Field
The beach at the west end of Crissy Field.
Restoration of natural dune vegetation at Crissy Field.
The Palace of Fine Arts
The entrance to the Palace of Fine Arts.
The Palace of Fine Arts, seen from across the lagoon.
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District.
Morning at the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District.
Aquatic Park
At the very end of the Aquatic Park Pier.
Alcatraz and the Golden Gate from Aquatic Park Pier.
On the beach at Aquatic Park, in front of the Maritime Museum.
Ghirardelli Sqaure
The cable car turntable in Victorian Park, next to Ghirardelli Square.
Hyde Street Pier
Hyde Street turns into Hyde Street Pier.
Hyde Street Pier and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Next to the wheelhouse on the historic ferryboat Eureka.
Top deck on the ferryboat Eureka at Hyde Street Pier.
The windjammer Balclutha at Hyde Street Pier.
On the foredeck of the Balclutha windjammer.
Next to the mainmast on the sailing ship Balclutha.
Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39
Pier 41 is the departure point for tourists going to Alcatraz.
A pedestrian overpass crosses the Embarcadero at Pier 39.
Sea lions have taken over the floating docks at Pier 39.
A carousel is one of the many entertaining features of Pier 39.
The small boat harbor south of Pier 39.
North Beach
A Sunday art show in Washington Square.
Telegraph Hill
Demoliton of a building opened a temporary view on the south side of Telegraph Hill.
Napier Lane is one of several side streets from the Filbert Steps.
The Filbert Steps ascend the steep east side of Telegraph Hill.
Levi Plaza is on Filbert Street at the foot of Telegraph Hill.
The Embarcadero
Streetcars once again run along the Embarcadero.
The tractor tugs are a reminder that this is still a working waterfront.
A park now occupies what was once the last block of Filbert Street.
Magnficient Pier 7, built just for the view.

Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach, opposite the Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park - Central
The De Young Museum, with seismic strengthening.
The Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
Statue of the author Cervantes, with his creations Don Quixote and Sancho Panza below.
Golden Gate Park - East
The Drum Bridge in the Japanese Tea Garden.
The Rhododendron Dell, John McLaren's favorite part of the park.
The Conservatory of Flowers, closed for repair.
Baseball diamonds in Golden Gate Park.
The main lawn at Strybing Arboretum.
The Waterfowl Pond in Strybing Arboretum.
McLaren Lodge, traditonal residence of the superintendent of Golden Gate Park.
The Civic Center
On the north side of Civic Center Plaza.
McAllister Street at Van Ness Avenue, across from the California state building.
Next to City Hall, across from Davies Symphony Hall and the Opera House.
Nob Hill and Russian Hill
Expensive apartments and hotels crowd the top of Nob Hill.
The fountain in Flood Park at the top of Nob Hill.
At the corner of Clay and Powell Streets, on the side of Nob Hill.
Union Square
Artists sell their work in Union Square.
Chinatown
The pedestrian bridge from Portsmouth Square to the Chinatown Holiday Inn.
The Financial District
The Bankers Heart sculpture at the Bank of America headquarters.
Lower Market Street
Market Street at Beale Street.
Market Street at Spear Street.
The Foot of Market Street
The foot of Market Street, in front of the Ferry Building.
Inside the controversial Vaillancourt Fountain in Justin Herman Plaza.
Embarcadero Park the morning after the millenium celebration.
The Ferry Building
A rainy day at the entrance to the Ferry Building.
Village Market in the Ferry Building Marketplace.
Acme Bakery in the Ferry Building Marketplace.
Offices on the upper floors of the Ferry Building Marketplace.
The Embarcadero South of Market Street
The palm-lined Embarcadero, at Howard Street south of Market.
"Cupid's Span" sculpture on the Embarcadero.
On the Embarcadero directly under the Bay Bridge.
At the tip of Bryant Street Pier, future cruise ship terminal.
South Beach and China Basin
A statue of Willie Mays stands at the entrance to PacBell Park.
On the Third Street Bridge over China Basin.
The promenade along China Basin next to right field in PacBell Park.
Sidewalk plaque honoring Barry Bonds' 600th home run.
The "splash zone" in China Basin nest to the ball park.
Looking across China Basin to the new PacBell Park baseball stadium.
Willy McCovey Park at the entrance to China Basin.

Fort Funston and Lake Merced
The hang-glider viewing platform at Fort Funston.
On top of a concealed artillery emplacement at Fort Funston.
East of Battery Davis at Fort Funston.
Art Prints and Posters
Art prints and posters
of San Francisco
Art Prints and Posters
Art prints and posters
of the Golden Gate