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San Francisco Must See Attractions For First Time Travelers
In the last 2 weeks, we have covered the three must see attractions in NYC and Chicago. We are down to the last one in this series and now we are going west to San Francisco.
1 - Golden Gate Bridge. As the most famous San Francisco landmark, this is one that you can’t miss when in the city. This bridge will take you to Sausalito and Muir Woods National Park, two places we visited that we absolutely loved. Trivia: The preliminary sketches of this bridge was very much different which the public didn’t like and was described by the press at the time to be “ugly”. The plans were eventually redesigned.
2 - Alcatraz Island. This island is home to an abandoned prison and the site of the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast, presently drawing almost 2 million visitors a year. Trivia: While the Alcatraz penitentiary claimed that no prisoner had successfully escaped the island, out of the 36 prisoners have made attempts, 23 of which were caught, 6 shot and killed, 2 drowned, but 5 prisoners were listed as missing (presumed drowned).
3 - Cable Cars. Because there is so much of San Francisco to see, getting on one of San Francisco’s cable car could actually take you to some of the places that would not make it on this list: Lombard Street (crooked street), Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Chinatown among others. Trivia: During its launch, the Muni System was seen to be an “experiment in Socialism” having a government agency take over an industry dominated by private companies.
And there you have it! Whether you are in the east, west coast, or in the middle of the US, there are places near you that you can explore. Find one to travel to for your next vacation.
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Last week we featured 3 must see attractions in NYC for first time travelers. This week, it’s Chicago!
Let me tell you, at the time we visited this city, we actually considered the thought of moving there one day. Of course, things have changed since. But looking back, here are the three things I think a first time traveler must visit.
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