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San Francisco: Twin Peaks, Painted Ladies, Golden Gate
San Mateo County, California, US · 6 stops · 29.9 mi (48 km) · about 1 h 14 min driving · 17 spoken stories
A 74-minute drive from SFO through San Francisco's historic core, hitting Mission Dolores, Twin Peaks' 360-degree views, Haight-Ashbury's counterculture streets, the Painted Ladies Victorians, the Presidio's forested park, and ending at Fisherman's Wharf. Perfect for first-time visitors wanting the iconic landmarks and neighborhoods in one arc.
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From San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
The stops
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Mission Dolores
The Mission San Francisco de Asís, also known as Mission Dolores, is a historic Catholic church complex in San Francisco, California. Operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the complex was founded in the 18th century by Spanish Catholic missionaries.
“We're pulling up to where San Francisco actually begins.”
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Twin Peaks
The Twin Peaks are two prominent hills with an elevation of about 925 feet (282 m) located near the geographic center of San Francisco, California. The Twin Peaks are the second and third highest natural points in San Francisco; only 928 foot (283 m) Mount Davidson is higher within city limits.
“Here's the view you came for.”
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Haight-Ashbury
lunchHaight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is also called the Haight and the Upper Haight. The neighborhood is known as one of the main centers of the counterculture of the 1960s.
“Welcome to the Haight, named simply for the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets, which in turn honor two city pioneers, Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury.”
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Alamo Square (Painted Ladies)
In American architecture, painted ladies are Victorian and Edwardian houses repainted, starting in the 1960s, in three or more colors that embellish or accentuate their architectural details.
“This is Postcard Row.”
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5
Presidio of San Francisco
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park and former U.S. Army post on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
“We're entering the Presidio, a former United States Army post on the northern tip of the peninsula that is now a park and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.”
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Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, United States, originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art.
“Here's the dreamiest ruin in San Francisco that was never actually a ruin.”
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