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a San Francisco
National Historical
Park: Maritime
Museum
This 1939 building
houses a collection of
nautical bric-a-brac.

p Coit Tower
Overlooking North Beach, Telegraph
Hill is topped by this tower, which has
fine murals and an observation deck.

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2 0 T H S T MISSION STREET i Grace Cathedral
This impressive cathedral,
TWIN PEAKS BLV D MARKET ST dominates the summit of the
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N O R I E G A S T R E E T 1 9 T H A V E N U E 2 3 R D FREEWAY LICK based on Notre Dame in Paris,
CASTRO STREET
Sunset A V E A R M Y S T city’s steepest hill, Nob Hill.
Reservoir CLIPPER ST A R M Y S T
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T A R A V A L S T R E E T
Finding the Sights Tips for Drivers
1 The Presidio p695 r St. Mary’s Cathedral Starting point: Anywhere. The
2 0 T H A V E N U E
PINE LAKE PARK 2 Fort Point p695 t Japan Center circuit is designed to be followed
3 Legion of Honor p694
in a counterclockwise direction,
SLOAT BLVD
SKYLINE BLVD 35 4 Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden y Union Square p687 starting and ending at any point.
u Chinatown Gateway p688
When to go: Avoid driving
5 Stow Lake
Lake
Merced 6 Conservatory of Flowers i Grace Cathedral p689 during rush hours: 7–9am,
HARDING o Cable Car Barn p689 4–7pm. Most of the views are as
PARK
MUNICIPAL 7 Haight Street spectacular by night as by day.
GOLF p Coit Tower p690
COURSE LAKE 8 Sutro Tower Parking: Use the parking lots
Lake a San Francisco National Historical
Merced that are located around the
9 Twin Peaks Park: Maritime Museum p690
GOLDEN MERCED Financial District, the Civic Center,
GATE 0 Mission Dolores p693 s Fort Mason
NATIONAL Japantown, Nob Hill, Chinatown,
RECREATION q Ferry Building p686 d Marina Green North Beach, and Fisherman’s
AREA J OHN M U I R DRIV E BLVD
w Embarcadero Center p686 f Palace of Fine Arts and the Wharf. Elsewhere, street parking
35 is usually easily available.
e Civic Center Exploratorium p692
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For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp710–12 and pp713–15
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