San Francisco

Fodor's Travel: This waterfront complex has street performers, shops, restaurants, attractions, a five-acre waterfront park with a 300-berth marina, and the best views of the sea lions. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Omnivore Books is a mecca for food lovers and cooks, hosting an impressive lineup of culinary talent and the best chefs and food writers from around the globe. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: San Francisco City Guides is a volunteer organization run by local residents and sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library. They lead terrific walking tours of various neighborhoods and focuses. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Today, the Ferry Building is a vibrant destination filled with local purveyors of everything from cheese and chocolate to coffee and cookware. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: San Francisco is a favorite city for photographers. Established in the 1940s, Harvey Milk Photography Center is named for one of Castro’s most famous residents. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: San Francisco has three murals from one of the world’s most famous modern muralists, Diego Rivera. Allegory of California (1931) resides on a wall and ceiling at the City Club. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Twin Peaks, a sixty-four-acre mix of grassland and coastal scrub, offers 180-degree views that will give you a glimpse of what San Francisco looked like in its natural state prior to development. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Crissy Field, part of the Golden Gate National Parks system, stretches from Fort Point to Fort Mason, with miles of flat, open space for walking, biking, and kite flying. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: San Francisco is built on hills, and some of the city’s steps offer great views and scenery. The Lyon Street Steps offer views of the bay and the Marina district, including the Palace of Fine Arts. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: Coit Tower is another recognizable landmark. The concrete tower was built in 1933 and resembles a fire hose to honor the city’s firefighters. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: There are so many reasons to visit Grace Cathedral that it’s hard to count them all. Walking the cathedral’s replica of the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth in France is a spiritual act. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: The Presidio was established as a military base, but in recent years the number of visitor attractions, many of which are free, has steadily grown. Leggi tutto.

Fodor's Travel: The 2014 World Series-winning San Francisco Giants play at AT&T Park, one of the prettiest ballparks with its spectacular views of the bay. Tickets aren’t cheap, but you can catch some standing room. Leggi tutto.