San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco is probably the most popular sightseeing destination in California and is famous for its Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz Island and 49 Mile Scenic Drive. It's a compact and approachable place, where downtown streets rise on impossible gradients to reveal stunning views of the city, the bay and beyond, and blanket fogs roll in unexpectedly to envelop the city in mist. In a conservative America, San Francisco's reputation as a liberal oasis continues to grow, attracting waves of resettlers from all over the US. It is estimated that over half the city's population originates from somewhere else. Despite the city's current economic ebbs and flows, your impression of the city likely won't be altered - it remains one of the most proudly distinct places to be found anywhere San Francisco is a city of hills and distinct neighborhoods.