1. San Francisco makes a lasting impression as soon as you enter.
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The Bay Bridge and San Francisco from Yerba Buena
2. No matter the time of day…
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The Bay Bridge From the Embarcadero
3. Or night.
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New Bay Bridge at night
4. You never quite know what to expect as you walk around San Francisco…
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Arrow at the Ferry Building
5. Because even the buildings are a little odd here.
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Leaning towers
6. The hills of San Francisco can be formidable…
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Lombard St. at night
7. As they tower omnipresent over the city.
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Twin peaks
8. But the reward for urban hiking is oh-so worth it.
Source: Flickr user striatic
Top of Bernal Heights
9. Especially when you make the trek with a loved one.
Source: Flickr user Matthew Almon Roth
Top of Dolores Park
10. Finding a bad view of San Francisco is next to impossible.
Source: Flickr user Mike Behnken
The Palace of Fine Arts
11. Whether it’s from the water.
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From the water
12. Or from your apartment.
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Bay Bridge from Downtown
13. It’s a city that knows how to celebrate, whether it’s the Giants winning the World Series…
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AT&T Park
14. Or Holi, the Festival of Colors.
Source: Flickr user Thomas Hawk
Holi festival
15. Whatever you do, make the trek to Alcatraz
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Alcatraz
16. Its’ worth braving all the damn tourists…
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Fisherman’s Wharf
17. Doing their “tourist-y things.”
Source: Flickr user Alfonso Jiménez
Cable Car
18. Or you can take a hint from these guys and do something a little more relaxing.
Source: Flickr user Chris Parker2012
Sea Lions at Fisherman’s Wharf
19. You can stick to the real parts of San Francisco….
Source: Flickr user torbakhopper
Dolores Park
20. Or pay a visit to these pretty ladies.
Source: Flickr user SJL
The Painted Ladies
21. In San Francisco, incredible nature awaits in your backyard…
Source: Flickr user Sharon Mollerus
Trees in the fog
22. Down the street…
Source: Flickr user Clairity
Sutro Park
23. Overlooking the ocean…
Source: Flickr user telmo32
Outer Sunset Ocean
24. At the zoo…
Source: Flickr user Natures Dawn
Lion at the San Francisco Zoo
25. Or at Land’s End.
Source: Flickr user Clairity
Land’s End
26. But there’s one landmark that never gets old…
Source: Flickr user Bob Dass
The Golden Gate Bridge
27. Whether you fly high above it…
Source: Flickr user davidyuweb
The Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week
28. Or get ready to surf below it…
Source: Flickr user Dawn Endico
Surfer below the Golden Gate Bridge
29. You can always count on the Golden Gate to be breathtaking.
Source: Flickr user Frank Schulenburg
Golden Gate Bridge in the fog
30. Because even saying goodbye to San Francisco leaves a lasting impression.
Source: Flickr user Éole Wind
