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1. Japanese Tea Garden
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California is a historical Japanese-style garden originally built as the Japanese Village for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition. Japanese immigrant and gardener Makoto Hagiwara designed the bulk of the garden and was officially appointed caretaker in 1894 until the hysteria surrounding World War II. In the years to follow, many Hagiwara family treasures were liquidated from the gardens, but new additions were also made.
Today, the Tea Garden is one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring beautiful monuments, bridges, native Japanese plants and ponds. Guests can also enjoy the service at the tea house and gift shop.
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2. Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is an island located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California.
Today, the island is a historic site operated by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. In 2008 the nation's first hybrid propulsion ferry started serving the island. Alcatraz has been featured in many movies, TV shows, cartoons, books, comics, and games.
3. Aquarium of the Bay
Aquarium of the Bay is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
and located at Embarcadero and Beach Street, at the edge of Pier 39 in San
Francisco.
Attractions:
The Aquarium has over 50 sharks from species such as Sevengill sharks, leopard
sharks, soupfins, spiny dogfish, brown smoothhounds and angel sharks. The
Aquarium also has skates, bat rays and thousands of other animals including
eels, flatfish, rockfish, Wrasse, Gobies, Kelpfish, Pricklebacks, Ronquil,
Sculpin and Sturgeons.
The Aquarium is divided into three parts: Discover the Bay, Under the Bay and
Touch the Bay.
4. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in San Francisco. The park includes a fleet of historic vessels, a visitor center, a maritime museum, and a library/research facility.
Historic vessel fleet
The historic fleet of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is moored at the park's Hyde Street Pier. The fleet consists of the following major vessels:
* Balclutha, an 1886 built square rigged sailing ship.
* C.A. Thayer, an 1895 built schooner.
* Eureka, an 1890 built steam ferryboat.
* Alma, an 1891 built scow schooner.
* Hercules, a 1907 built steam tug.
* Eppleton Hall, a 1914 built paddlewheel tug.
Maritime Museum
The maritime museum was until recently housed in a Streamline Moderne (late Art Deco) building that is the centerpiece of the Aquatic Park Historic District, a National Historic Landmark at the foot of Polk Street and a minute's walk from the visitor center and Hyde Street Pier. The building was originally built (starting in 1936) by the WPA as a public bathhouse, and its interior is decorated with fantastic and colorful murals.
