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USS Pampanito Parent rating: Location: Pier 45, San Francisco, CA One of the coolest ways to spend an afternoon in San Francisco is by going underwater on the USS Pampanito, a World War II fleet submarine built in 1943. She sank six Japanese ships and damaged...
Ghirardelli Square Parent rating: Location: 900 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA A complex of old brick 19th-century factory and mill buildings in Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirar...
Filoli Parent rating: Location: 86 Canada Road, Redwood City, CA This beautiful 16-acre estate in Woodside may impress you more than it does your children. But the gardens are so lovely your children just may fall under their spell. And if they don't, mention that ...
Cable Car Barn and Museum Parent rating: Location: 1201 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA Here's where you can find out what makes the cable car so special. Start by acquainting yourself with the machine itself....
Golden Gate Bridge Parent rating: Location: San Francisco, CA You may be among those who feel you haven't really been to San Francisco until you've crossed the bridge, one of the world's most celebrated. If so, we recommend driving. Walking the bridge's e...
Japanese Tea Garden Parent rating: Location: Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA If it's serenity you're looking for, you probably won't find it here. These meticulously designed gardens, orginally built for the 1904 Mid-Winter Fair, are very popular and draw crowds. But qu...
Red and White Fleet Parent rating: Location: Pier 43 1/2, San Francisco, CA The Red & White Fleet matches its rival, the Blue & Gold...
Pier 39 Parent rating: Location: Beach Street and The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA What we like best about Pier 39 is the colony of blustery, slippery California sea lions who have made this tourist zone an outpost. Each winter, the population can increase up to 900 sea lions...
Alamo Square Park Parent rating: Location: Steiner and Hayes streets, San Francisco, CA This hilltop park in the Western Addition park probably is most famous for the views of the Painted Ladies, restored Victorian homes on Steiner Street to the east, and the City skyline visible ...
USS Hornet Museum Parent rating: Location: Pier 3, Alameda Point, Alameda, CA The aircraft carrier USS Hornet participated in two of the greatest events of the 20th century - World War II and the Apollo 11 manned space mission. Now peacefully moored at historic...
Cable Cars Parent rating: Location: San Francisco, CA This is the kind of historic landmark a kid can appreciate: One that moves, makes loud noises, and can be mildly terrifying on a steep descent. Once upon a time, many major American cities, in...
Frank Ogawa Plaza Parent rating: Location: 14th & Broadway, Oakland, CA Frank Ogawa Plaza is located at 14th & Broadway, in front of Oakland City Hall.
Coit Tower Parent rating: Location: Kearny St., San Francisco, CA Built in 1933 in honor of the city's firemen, this 210-foot-high observation tower is thought by many to be fashioned after a firehose. The resemblance is apparently accidental but the myth persists i...
Golden Gate Ferry Boats Parent rating: Location: The Ferry Building, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Ferry Boats takes riders between the Ferry Building and Sausalito or Larkspur in Marin County. But these expeditions can also become Bay cruises if you're so inclined. More low key ...
All About Chinatown Walking Tours Parent rating: Location: San Francisco, CA All About Chinatown's two-hour walking tour blends San Francisco history with a realistic look at life in Chinatown today. Meandering through Chinatown's warren of alleys and main streets on fo...

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