Register today! | Already registered? Sign in

traveldk.com

from Eyewitness Travel Guides: the world's bestselling travel guides
  • Personal guide
  • Open
Member image

San Francisco : Architecture

Submit an attraction

Make sure your favorite shops, restaurants, hotels and more are listed.

Submit an attraction illustration
Win a trip to Bolivia & Peru
Win a trip to Bolivia & Peru

Enter to win

Competition open to UK residents only

Join our free monthly newsletter

Advertisement

  • The most famous set of murals in town, by local Latino artists.

  • This 52-story structure was the first skyscraper to be erected in the city, in 1972. The color was a mistake – the granite that faces it was supposed to be pink, not brown, but by the time delivery was made, it was too late.

  • Depression-era murals depict famous citizens.

  • This 340-ft (104-m) mural chronicles a bike-ride from Downtown to Ocean Beach.

  • All the Santeria paraphernalia you’ll need.

  • Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

    The exterior of this 1971 building has been compared to a giant washing machine; inside is equally odd, with stained-glass strips, evoking the four elements, and a sculpture of aluminum rods (see St. Mary’s Cathedral).

  • Centered on the City Hall that would do any state proud, the core buildings are in a grand Beaux-Arts style; and befitting the city that started the Gold Rush, gilt is everywhere.

  • Perched on Telegraph Hill, this Art Deco sentinel takes the form of a giant fluted column. Reminiscent of Renaissance towers, the column is 63-meters tall and is perforated around the top with arched openings and windows, which visitors can reach by elevator for stunning views of the city.

  • Depression-era murals decorate the lobby (see Coit Tower Murals).

  • Healing through crystals, light, sound, and positive thinking are explored here.

Advertisement

 Latest guides