Picturesque views in every direction. A cool, bay breeze in your face as the summer fog rolls in and the aroma of seafood cooking in front of a bustling market swirls around you. Hear the sounds of a city alive with music, conversation, and street performers. Welcome to the City by the Bay, San Francisco. There’s no place like it. Where else would a scenic view from the popular Pier 39 tourist stop toward the majestic Golden Gate Bridge include that mysterious island plopped in the Bay called Alcatraz, the former prison turned tourist attraction? You should always expect to come face to face with the unusual here. That moving bush along The Embarcadero? No worries, it’s just another street performer earning tips. You want weird terrain? Take a drive down Lombard Street, the most crooked street in the United States. Here you can slowly plod downhill as the twisty brick street takes you more than ten blocks from The Presidio through the tony Cow Hollow neighborhood. And no visit to San Francisco would be complete without a ride on one of its world famous cable cars. Children will love The Exploratorium, a science museum that offers hands-on interaction, the Steinhart Aquarium, and the San Francisco Zoo. Mix in Coit Tower, the famed Haight-Ashbury district from the 1960s hippie era, an eclectic mix of modern architecture and classic Victorian houses, and you’ve got plenty of landmarks to visit during your time here.