The Best Landmark in Bay Area

Golden Gate Park

What can one say about Golden Gate Park that hasn't already been said... From it's unique flora and fauna, to it's sports fields and picnic spots... From Hippy Hill to the Carousel... This is the park that's uniquely connected to San Francisco.... more

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Golden Gate Park - Japanese Tea Garden

The Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring classic elements such as an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds and a zen garde... more

Golden Gate Theatre

The Golden Gate Theatre celebrates 100 Years. Built in the 1922, this former vaudeville house and movie theater was restored and reopened nearly 60 years later as a leading-edge performing arts venue. The Golden Gate Theatre is located at the corner... more

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Golden Gate Vista Point

A good way to get to the Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point is to walk across the Bridge to Vista Point and experience both the Bridge and the viewing area. Round trip, it's a little over two beautiful miles. more

Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral is the daughter of historic Grace Church. The first little chapel was built in the gold rush year of 1849, and the imposing third church, for a time called Grace "Cathedral," was destroyed in the fire following the 1906 earthquake. Th... more

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Greek Theatre

The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre is located on the UC Berkeley Campus in the foothills overlooking the San Francisco Bay, featuring spectacular views of The Campanile, The Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Mount Tampalpais and San Francisco. The... more

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Green Gables Estate

Take in the breathtaking scenery of the Santa Cruz Mountains from the extravagant Green Gables estate, which is recognized as a National Historic Place and was built by the famed architects Greene and Greene. more

Guy Hyde Chick House

The Guy Hyde Chick House is a beautiful home featuring "handsome shingle work and vibrant colors (a Prussian blue front door and red quatrefoil design around the rear balcony and kitchen) to the handcrafted details and abundant use of native woods&md... more

Haas-Lilienthal House

Tours of this house museum are offered regularly: Sundays, 11am - 4pm / Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12noon - 3pm Tours leave every 20 to 30 minutes and last about 1 hour. All visits to the house must be guided. Reservations are not required. As... more

Harvey-Baker House

The First Mayor's House, also known as the Harvey-Baker House, was one of the first buildings constructed in the new town of Salinas City. The House was home to the Harvey-Baker family for over 100 years before being restored to the 1870s era and est... more

Hayward City Hall - Civic Center Plaza

Hayward City Hall is the place to visit if you have official business to conduct. Otherwise, the https://www.hayward-ca.gov website is probably your best starting point if you are interested in any details about moving to, doing business in, or want... more

Headlands Center for the Arts

Headlands Center for the Arts (HCA) is a laboratory for creativity where artists are given time and space to experiment, collaborate and develop new work in a breathtaking natural setting. HCA offers extended, live-in residencies to as many as 30 art... more

Healdsburg City Hall

Healdsburg is a small tourist-oriented town in northern Sonoma County. Due to its three most important wine-producing regions (the Russian River, Dry Creek, and Alexander Valley AVAs), Healdsburg has been continuously awarded one of the top 10 small... more

Hibernia Bank Building

The building was designated an official San Francisco Landmark on August 2, 1981. The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society left the building in 1985, and was acquired by Security Pacific Bank in 1988. Security Pacific Bank itself was acquired by Bank o... more

Historic Napa Courthouse

Holy Cow - CLOSED

"Alas, San Francisco's most famous bovine themed nightclub is no more. The giant pink cow, with a nipple ring in its utter, that's been hanging outside of 1535 Folsom Street since 1987, has finally been retired ..." more

James C. Flood Mansion

This landmark sits atop Nob Hill but is only accessible if you're a member of the Pacific-Union Club. Wish they had an open house day for SF residents. How many times will we walk by and never be able to enter? Image Credit: Photo by Frank... more

John Muir National Historic Site

The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 32... more

Kohl Mansion

The 100 Year Old Kohl Mansion, with a view of the San Francisco Bay and the Burlingame hills, has had many identities from sophisticated to sacred; always with a touch of mystery. Call to create a celebration that's stunning, amazing, and most import... more

Lark Theater

Lark Theater's mission is to enhance the artistic, cultural and social life of Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area with quality independent film, international film, classic & family film, film festivals, musical performances, and a rich... more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Legion of Honor

Free Saturdays The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco offers free general admission every Saturday for all San Francisco residents.  Explore permanent collections and enjoy a variety of free programming.  Some special exhibitions are not i... more

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Li Po Lounge

A truly classic San Francisco bar. Mai Tais, oh yeah. ----- You've got 'em lined up like dim sum on a Sunday: hot dates with the good-looking citizens of our fair city. Once dinner's over and done, though, where to go and make out? The weather... more

Lincoln Park Steps

Nestled on the edge of Lincoln Park, the Lincoln Park Steps at 32nd Avenue, date from the early 1900's and are an elegant reminder of San Francisco’s earlier days.  The stairs are a gateway from the surrounding urban neighborhood to the op... more

Lyon Street Steps

San Francisco is a great walking city.  If you're in the Presidio, Marina or Pac Heights, and have the time and curiosity, the Lyon Street steps offer walkers a cooridor through mansions on one side, the trees and vegitation of the Presidi on th... more

Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park - Berkeley

Considered a home away from home for a hand full of Berkeley High students and the home of a section of the world wide and world renowned Peace Wall is Berkeley's Martin Luther King Jr. Park. It's a fairly small park but it certainly has it's share o... more

McLaren Lodge

Built in 1896, McLaren Lodge was the home of the park department's first superintendent, John McLaren, until 1943. McLaren Lodge is currently both the headquarters for the Recreation and Park Department and an interesting stop for architecture buffs,... more

Meek Mansion and McConaghy House

Meek Mansion was built in 1869 by William Meek, one of the first pioneers of commercial agriculture in Alameda County. ~~~~~~ The Meek Mansion is a historic mansion in unincorporated Cherryland, California, just north of Hayward. It is listed o... more

Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center

In the structure once used as an Air Mail carrier depot and a gymnasium at the Presidio of San Francisco, were secretly trained and housed the first class of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Language School, the forerunner of the renown Defens... more

Mission Dolores Basilica

Founded in 1776 near the village of Chutchui by Franciscan Friar Francisco Palou, Mission San Francisco de Asis, popularly known as Mission Dolores, has always had a central place in the civic and cultural life of San Francisco. Today, besides be... more

Mission San Francisco de Asis

Mission San Francisco de Asís, or Mission Dolores, is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco and the seventh religious settlement established as part of the California chain of missions. The Mission was founded on June 29, 1776, by Li... more

Mission Santa Clara at Santa Clara University

Historic Mission Santa Clara is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University's campus. First Established by the Franciscan Order in 1777 as part of the chain of 21 Alta California Missions, our Mission Church... more

Mission Santa Clara de Asis

Mission Santa Clara de Asís is a Spanish mission in the city of Santa Clara. The mission, which was the eighth in California, was founded on January 12, 1777 by the Franciscan order. Named for Saint Clare of Assisi, who founded the order of the Poor... more

Moffett Field

Moffett Federal Airfield, also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County, between northern Mountain View and northern Sunnyvale. On November 10, 2014, NASA announced that it woul... more

Montalvo Arts Center

Montalvo Arts Center encompasses a historic Mediterranean-style Villa in the Saratoga hills, as well as the 175-acre property it resides on. Formerly called Villa Montalvo, the property also includes the Sally and Don Lucas Residency Program and show... more

Monterey State Historic Park - Custom House Plaza

Monterey State Historic Park is a collection of significant historic houses and buildings interspersed throughout Old Monterey. The inside of the Stevenson House, Larkin House, Cooper-Molera Adobe, and Casa Soberanes can ONLY be viewed with a State P... more

Mount Eden Mansion

Mount Eden Mansion is a Hayward landmark available for meetings and special events. more

Mr. Bing's

Mr. Bing's is a classic bar that's been on the map as a must-visit stop in San Francisco. It's old school, it's kitschy, and it's the perfect place to get a drink or two before continuing on to whatever the evening holds. more

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National Japanese American Historical Society

The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980 in San Francisco, is a non-profit membership supported organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and dissemination of materials relating to the history and cultur... more

National Steinbeck Center / Museum

In the tradition of John Steinbeck, the National Steinbeck Center draws its inspiration from the diverse people and the land of the Salinas Valley. Through the exploration of Steinbeck's work and themes, we provide and support educational experiences... more

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