San Francisco
San Francisco is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge and steep hills. It’s a center for tech and culture. The city has a unique character.
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‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ misconception
A common myth holds that Robert Stroud, the so-called "Birdman of Alcatraz," kept and studied birds while imprisoned on Alcatraz Island. Historical records show Stroud conducted h…
‘Full House’ Exterior House (Tanner House)
The painted Victorian at 1709 Broderick Street was used for the exterior shots of the Tanner family home on the television series Full House. The house is a private residence in t…
101 California Street mass shooting
On July 1, 1993, gunman Gian Luigi Ferri carried out a mass shooting in the law offices housed at 101 California Street, killing eight people and wounding six before dying by suic…
1015 Folsom - electronic/dance music venue
1015 Folsom Street is a well-known San Francisco nightclub and electronic-music venue that presents local and touring DJs and live electronic acts. The club is frequently listed i…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Hidden Garden Steps)
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps are a community-created mosaic stairway on the stair block between 16th Avenue and Moraga Street, completed in 2005 by artists and neighborhood volunte…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Moraga Steps)
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps are a 163-step mosaic stairway completed in 2005 and designed by artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher with community participation. The colorful, o…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Moraga Steps)
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, completed in 2005 through a community-led mosaic project by artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher, consist of 163 mosaic-tiled risers that form a c…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Moraga Steps)
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps are a community-created mosaic stairway in the Inner Sunset designed by artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher and completed in 2005. The installatio…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Moraga Steps)
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps (also called the Moraga Steps) are a public mosaic stairway created by artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher with community volunteers; the project…
16th Avenue Tiled Steps community mosaic
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps (Mosaic Staircase) on the Inner Sunset were completed in 2005 as a community-led public art project; the staircase features a large, intricate mosaic d…
181 Fremont - mixed-use skyscraper completed in 2018
181 Fremont Street is a mixed-use tower completed in 2018 that reaches approximately 802 feet (244 meters) to its architectural top, making it one of San Francisco's tallest build…
1856 Vigilance Committee hangings at Portsmouth Square
In 1856 San Francisco's Committee of Vigilance conducted extrajudicial trials and hanged Charles Cora and James P. Casey at Portsmouth Square. The committee formed amid public out…
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