Photos of San Francisco (155)
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#491 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island located in San Francisco, California. Alcatraz Island served as a military fortification in the 1850’s, an incarceration facility for Spanish-American War prisoners, and a federal maximum-security prison from 1934 to 1963. Alcatraz Island is now one of Golden Gate National Recreation Area's most popular destinations, offering a close-up look at a historic and infamous federal prison long off-limits to the public. Alcatraz Island is also commonly known as the "Rock."
Alcatraz Island & Prison
#566 — A scenic picture taken of Alcatraz Island with a tree branch in view from atop a hill in San Francisco, California.
Alcatraz with Tree Branch
#593 — A close up picture taken on the arch of the Bay Bridge which is located in San Francisco, California and connects with Oakland. There are no pedestrian walkways or vista points on the Bay Bridge, but you can drive on it and stop midway at Treasure Island to view the span. The Bay Bridge is a very popular commuting bridge as over a quarter million vehicles cross the San Francisco Bay Bridge daily.
Arch of Bay Bridge
#488 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building from Coit Tower on top of Telegraph Hill. San Francisco is a city full of things to do. San Francisco offers a wide arrange of activities from climbing to the top of Coit Tower, admiring the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, or even exploring the infamous Alcatraz prison! And don't forget about the Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden the Botanical Garden plus so much more!
Bay Bridge & Ferry Building
#564 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge which is located in San Francisco, California and connects with the city of Oakland. In this picture there is a single sailboat floating in front of the bridge on a blue sky sunny day.
Bay Bridge & Sailboat
#471 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco California at night from across the bay at Treasure Island.
Bay Bridge & San Francisco at Night
#1392 — A scenic picture taken of one of the archs of the Bay Bridge which is located in San Francisco, California. This photo was taken on a sunny day with blue sky all around. A sail boat can be seen under the bridge.
Bay Bridge Arch
#567 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge from atop Telegraph Hill where Coit Tower is located. In this picture you can see the many sailboats sailing near and around the Bay Bridge on sunny day in May.
Bay Bridge from Coit Tower
#774 — A scenic picture taken of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California while looking through the red bars of the Golden Gate Bridge. In this picture you can also see Coit Tower and the Transamerica Pryamid located in downtown San Francisco on this sunny day.
Bay Bridge seen through Golden Gate Bridge
#989 — A scenic picture taken close up of a building and signs located in downtown Chinatown in San Francisco, California.
Buildings & Signs of Chinatown
#563 — A scenic picture taken of a view of the interesting building architecture of the city of San Francisco. This picture was taken from Telegraph Hill looking in the north-west direction.
Buildings of San Francisco
#985 — A scenic vertical picture taken close up of a San Francisco cable car. From the street sign in the back ground you can see that this cable car is just passing the famous Lombard Street. This cable car is making its way up Powell to Hyde St. San Francisco's cable cars are unique in that they are the only street railway in which the cars do not operate under their own power. Instead, the cars are propelled mechanically, by "gripping" a continuously moving steel cable which runs in a conduit underneath a slot between the rails.
Cable Car in San Francisco
#487 — A close up picture taken of a San Francisco Cable Car which makes its way up Powell and Hyde St. San Francisco's cable cars are unique in that they are the only street railway in which the cars do not operate under their own power. Instead, the cars are propelled mechanically, by "gripping" a continuously moving steel cable which runs in a conduit underneath a slot between the rails. The cable is kept in motion by an engine in a centrally-located powerhouse. The cable car system was developed in San Francisco because of a guy named Andrew Hallidie whom in 1869 witnessed a horse-car accident and wanted to develop a cable railway to stop such accidents. In 1873 HGallidie tested the first cable car system near the top of Nob HIll at Clay and Jones Streets. Ever since this date the Cable Car system kept growing and became one of the symbols of San Francisco.
Cable Car, Powell & Hyde Sts.
#1208 — A scenic picture taken of cars driving down the famous Lombard Street located in San Francisco, California. Lombard street is known as the most crooked street in the world.
Cars Going Down Lombard Street
#906 — A scenic picture taken of a side of a couple buildings in downtown Chinatown San Francisco, California. You can see the chinese writing on the sides of the buildings.
China Town in San Francisco, California
#447 — A scenic picture of a building taken in China Town which is located in San Francisco, California. San Francisco's Chinatown begins at the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, and the entrence is called "Dragon's Gate." This city within a city is best explored on foot; exotic shops, renowned restaurants, food markets, temples and small museums comprise its boundaries.
Chinatown Building
#685 — A scenic picture of a sidewalk and some chinese people taken in downtown Chinatown, San Francisco, California. San Francisco's Chinatown begins at the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, and the entrence is called "Dragon's Gate." This city within a city is best explored on foot; exotic shops, renowned restaurants, food markets, temples and small museums comprise its boundaries.
Chinatown Sidewalk, San Francisco
#481 — A scenic picture taken of downtown Chinatown with a Chinese man walking down the street located in San Francisco, California. San Francisco's Chinatown begins at the dragon-crested gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, and the entrence is called "Dragon's Gate." This city within a city is best explored on foot; exotic shops, renowned restaurants, food markets, temples and small museums comprise its boundaries.
Chinatown, San Francisco
#441 — A close up picture of Coit Tower located on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, California. Coit Tower on Telegraph hill in San Francisco has provided visitors, and locals, with impressive views of The City since its completion in 1933. Coit Tower was built due to admiration for the fire fighters who fought the 1906 earthquake fires. Many believe the tower was designed in the shape of a fire hose nozzle in relation to that admiration.
Coit Tower
#569 — A scenic picture taken of the crooked Lombard Street which is located in downtown San Francisco, California. Lombard Street is a major east to west street that crosses the entire city of San Francisco. It is best known for one block on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, with eight sharp turns (or switchbacks) that have earned the street the distinction of being the most crooked (winding) street in the United States. Lombard Street is a major tourist's attraction of San Francisco.
Crooked Lombard Street
#334 — A scenic picture taken of downtown San Francisco on a cloudy day. From this picture you can see the tall buildings of San Francisco and the symbolic anchor that is displayed by the waterfront.
Downtown San Francisco
#486 — A scenic picture taken of the tall buildings of downtown San Francisco, California and the Bay Bridge from Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. In this picture you can also see the Ferry Building in front of the Bay Bridge. San Francisco is a city full of things to do. San Francisco offers a wide arrange of activities from climbing to the top of Coit Tower, admiring the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, or even exploring the infamous Alcatraz prison! And don't forget about the Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden the Botanical Garden plus so much more!
Downtown San Francisco from Telegraph Hill
#406 — A scenic picture taken of three and a half victorian houses at the famous Alamo Square known for where the sitcom "Full House" was filmed. In the distance you can see the San Francisco Bay Bridge, the city's city hall building and other tall buildings from downtown San Francisco, California. These houses on Postcard Row are also known as the "Seven Sisters of Postcard Row" or the "Painted Ladies" and are a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco.
Famous Alamo Square in San Francisco
#594 — A scenic picture taken in San Francisco, California of the Ferry Building and the Bay Bridge in the background. The famous Bay Bridge is the bridge that connects San Francisco with Oakland. San Francisco's historic ferry building is home of the Farmer's Market and some permanent market shops, cafes, and restaurants. Its 240-foot clock tower, modeled after the 12th century bell tower in Seville, has been the San Francisco waterfront icon for more than 100 years. Developers spent nearly $90 million to renovate the building, which withstood both major earthquakes, and turn it into what they hope will become a thriving food center.
Ferry Building, Bay Bridge, & San Francisco
#1209 — A scenic picture taken of the Financial District in downtown San Francisco with the Transamerica Pyramid seen in the center. This photo was taken from a dock in the San Francisco bay.
Financial District from Water
#565 — A full view picture taken of the Bay Bridge and some sailboats sailing by on a sunny day in San Francisco, California. The bay bridge connects the city of San Francisco with the city of Oakland.
Full View of Bay Bridge & Sailboats
#604 — A scenic picture taken of the Ghirardelli Square on a sunny day which is located in San Francisco, California. Ghirardelli Square is a historic San Francisco destination, offering shopping San Francisco style, waterfront dining near Fisherman's Wharf, art galleries, family events, walking tours and more. Today the original 1860 cast iron chocolate grinder from France is located on the lower plaza, and other chocolate-making equipment is still operating on a small scale in the Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory.
Ghirardelli Square
#1408 — A scenic picture taken of Ghirardelli Square with the city of San Francisco seen surrounding it. You can see the Transamerica pyramid and San Francisco's financial district as well as the bay waters and sailboats in the foreground. This photo was taken on a sunny fog-free day in the bay area.
Ghirardelli Square & The City
#1409 — A scenic picture taken of Ghirardelli Square looking at it from the bay waters of San Francisco, California. Ghirardelli Square is a historic San Francisco destination, offering shopping San Francisco style, waterfront dining near Fisherman's Wharf, art galleries, family events, walking tours and more. This picture was taken on a fog-gree sunny day in the bay area.
Ghirardelli Square from the Bay
#1570 — A scenic picture taken of a white sailboat floating off shore in front of the Golden Gate Bridge seen in the bay in San Francisco, California. Fog is seen over the hill just beyond the bridge.
Golden Gate Bridge & Sailboat
#1775 — A scenic picture taken close up of golden hills and the tip of the golden gate bridge in San Francisco. This photo was taken from Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, California. The city of San Francisco is seen in the background.
Hills & Golden Gate Bridge
#681 — A close up picture taken of the flowers and curves of Lombard Street in downtown San Francisco, California. Lombard Street has eight sharp turns (or switchbacks) that have earned the street the distinction of being the most crooked (winding) street in the United States. One of San Francisco's car lines stops at the top of this block.
Lombard Street Close Up
#993 — A scenic picture taken of a long downhill road in San Francisco, California. This picture was taken on a beautiful sunny blue sky day.
Long Street in Downtown San Francisco
#783 — A scenic picture looking at Treasure Island and Oakland in the background from San Francisco, California. In the picture you can see the Oakland-Bay Bridge on the other side of Treasure Island. You can also see the interesting buildings, apartments, and homes of San Francisco in the foreground.
Oakland & Treasure Island from S.F.
#1574 — A scenic picture taken of an orange cable car in downtown San Francisco right by the warf.
Orange Cable Car
#483 — A day time picture taken of the Palace of Fine Arts Exploratorium located in San Francisco, California. The task of creating a Palace of Fine Arts for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition fell to the architect Bernard R. Maybeck, then fifty years old and known for his innovative ideas. Setting to work on this new project, he chose as his theme a Roman ruin, mutilated and overgrown, in the mood of a Piranesi engraving. The Palace of Fine Arts was meant to give delight by its exterior beauty, but its purpose was also to offer all visitors a stimulating experience within doors.
Palace of Fine Arts Exploratorium
#600 — A day time picture taken of the Palace of Fine Arts Exploratorium located in San Francisco, California. In this picture you can see the many people enjoying the water fountain outside of teh exploratorium during a sunny day. The task of creating a Palace of Fine Arts for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition fell to the architect Bernard R. Maybeck, then fifty years old and known for his innovative ideas. Setting to work on this new project, he chose as his theme a Roman ruin, mutilated and overgrown, in the mood of a Piranesi engraving. The Palace of Fine Arts was meant to give delight by its exterior beauty, but its purpose was also to offer all visitors a stimulating experience within doors.
Palace of Fine Arts Exploratorium in San Francisco
#1569 — A scenic picture taken of a sail boat floating off shore in front of the Golden Gate Bridge seen in the bay in San Francisco, California. Fog is seen over the hill just beyond the bridge.
Sail Boat & Golden Gate Bridge
#556 — A scenic picture taken of the San Francisco International Airport seen from atop a hill in Burlingame, California. The San Francisco International Airport commits itself to being recognized as the world leader in setting the standard for: safety and security, customer service and satisfaction, community relations, environmental commitment, quality of facilities, and financial and economic vitality.
San Francisco Airport from Hill
#784 — A scenic picture taken of the entire San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge located in San Francisco, California. This picture was taken on a sunny day in the spring season. The Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936. Its total cost, including an electric railroad which has since been abandoned, was $79.5 million. The best ways to enjoy the Bay Bridge are: From the San Francisco waterfont along Embarcadero Street, where you can see and photograph the span, and walk under it.
San Francisco Bay Bridge & Blue Sky
#801 — A scenic picture taken of downtown San Francisco, California. In this picture you can see the Bay Bridge in the background, a palm tree in the foreground and the many unique buildings, apartments, and homes of San Francisco in the middle. This picture was taken on an sunny day with blue sky and some low fog in the background.
San Francisco Buildings & Bay Bridge
#489 — A scenic picture of a San Francisco Cable car coming up Hyde Street. San Francisco's cable cars are unique in that they are the only street railway in which the cars do not operate under their own power. Instead, the cars are propelled mechanically, by "gripping" a continuously moving steel cable which runs in a conduit underneath a slot between the rails. The cable is kept in motion by an engine in a centrally-located powerhouse. The cable car system was developed in San Francisco because of a guy named Andrew Hallidie whom in 1869 witnessed a horse-car accident and wanted to develop a cable railway to stop such accidents. In 1873 HGallidie tested the first cable car system near the top of Nob HIll at Clay and Jones Streets. Ever since this date the Cable Car system kept growing and became one of the symbols of San Francisco.
San Francisco Cable Car
#891 — A scenic picture taken of the downtown San Francisco financial district seen with the bay waters in the foreground. The Transamerica Pyramid building stands high in the middle of this photograph. The picture was taken on a beautiful sunny day in San Francisco. Sail boats can be seen in the water and people can be seen on the shore enjoying the sunshine.
San Francisco City & Bay
#469 — A scenic picture taken of the San Francisco, California City Hall building at night. The city hall is located at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, in San Francisco. San Francisco's 55-story city hall is taller than the United States capital and it is considered one of the finest examples of classical architecture in the country.
San Francisco City Hall Building at Night
#225 — A photo of the Golden Gate Bridge and the fog amongst sail boats and fishing poles located in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco Fishing, Sailboats, & Bridge
#592 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Francisco, California from across the bay at Treasure Island. This picture was taken just before dusk as you can see the sky starting to become more dramatic and change colors.
San Francisco from Treasure Island
#340 — A scenic picture taken of San Francisco, California looking towards the piers and wharf of San Francisco. This part of San Francisco is a popular tourist spot and you can see many people walking along the wharf year round.
San Francisco Piers & Wharf
#1315 — A scenic vertical picture taken of a San Francisco Trolley Car going up a hill.
San Francisco Trolley Car
#403 — A scenic picture taken of one victorian house at the famous Alamo Square known for where the sitcom "Full House" was filmed. In the distance you can see the Transamerica Pyramid as well as other tall buildings from downtown San Francisco, California. These houses on Postcard Row are also known as the "Seven Sisters of Postcard Row" or the "Painted Ladies".
San Francisco Victorian House at Alamo Square
#773 — A scenic picture taken of the city of San Francisco, California along with the Bay Bridge, the Transamerica Pryamid, and the Coit Tower seen from looking over the red bars of the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny day.
San Francisco View looking over Golden Gate Bridge
#1581 — A scenic picture taken of the San Francisco, California bay taken from a lookout point above. In this photo you can see Alcatraz Island in the background and a sailboat docking station in the foreground.
San Franicsco Bay
#890 — A scenic picture taken of a stick in the bay waters in the foreground in line with Coit Tower seen in the background of San Francisco, California.
Stick & Coit Tower
#339 — This is a picture taken of the "Tin Man" in downtown San Francisco, California. The Tin Man has become a popular site to see of the many downtown San Francisco activities and amusements down by the warf. The tin man moves to music being played in his boom box and generous people donate money to him for his entertainment.
Tin Man in San Francisco
#595 — A scenic picture taken of three of two Victorian houses in Postcard Row/Alamo Square in San Francisco, California. In this picture you can see the tip of San Francisco's city hall building between the two houses.These houses on Postcard Row are also known as the "Seven Sisters of Postcard Row" or the "Painted Ladies". This row has become synonymous with San Francisco. Most visitors associate these homes with the TV show Full House, Tales of the City, Too Close for Comfort and a wide array of other films and advertisements. From a top the Alamo Square Park overlooking these houses you can view the entire city of San Francisco and skyline. This entire area is filled with Victorian style buildings with pleasant sunny lawns, mostly on mild slopes, with a few large cypress trees and tennis courts.
Two Homes of Alamo Square
#482 — A picture taken of downtown San Francisco at Union Square. Union Square is one of San Francisco's commerce and cultural centers. The 245 foot long granite central plaza invites street performers to its four corners and has plenty of space for staged events, art exhibitions, and concerts. The area around Union Square -- Post, Stockton, Geary, Powell, and Sutter streets, are a tribute to the power of shopping. Every major department store is within easy walking distance of the square. Views of the Union Square area are best from Harry Denton's Starlight Room in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel and from some of the second and third floor galleries and shops surrounding the square.
Union Square, San Francisco
