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Alcatraz Island is a popular San Francisco attraction, so tickets should be bought early. Tours of Alcatraz include the prison, historic gardens, and special programs.

Alcatraz Prison on 'The Rock' of Alcatraz Island is one of San Francisco's 'must see' attractions. Make the most of your time at Alcatraz with this visitor's guide

The Globetrotter San Francisco Travel Guide from New Holland is the perfect practical guide for visiting the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf.

See landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the infamous Alcatraz Island. Shop and dine at Pier 39. Ride the cable cars downtown, and holler just for the fun of it!

San Francisco is one of California's most beautiful cities, and a popular city break vacation. There are boutique and luxury hotels, but book ahead to be sure of a room.

Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay, a haven for hikers, bike riders, campers, historians and people who want to get away from big city life for a few hours, reopened.

A reasonable priced fun family vacation idea is a catamaran sailing charter on board the Adventure Cat on the San Francisco Bay in California.

In 1877, photographer Eadweard Muybridge made all-encompassing panoramas of San Francisco. He shot from 381 feet above ground from the tower of a Nob Hill mansion.

Biography of Jack LaLanne, the first TV exercise show host and physical fitness pioneer.

There are many places thought to be haunted in the United States. Of the most haunted places in America, some cities have ghost tours that may reveal paranormal activity.

Alcatraz has names, but Moundsville has numbers - nearly 100 executions, two brutal riots, many murders and (some believe) a few ghosts. It's an eerie tour worth taking.

This article lists five of the best spots from which to take photos of San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge.

The birth of Red Power led to the creation of one of the most controversial Native American activist organizations--the American Indian Movement.

Review of a guidebook to over 400 free things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area, including art, museums, annual events, gardens, and historic sites.

A guide to popular San Francisco tours, attractions, hotels, motels, car rentals and free events.

A quick guide to the top things to see and do in San Francisco, California - from the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz.

Walk by historic homes in San Francisco as Jay Gifford and his tour guides tell stories on Victorian Home Walks walking tours, get some exercise and shoot photo images.

Nicknamed "Scarface," he rose to the top of organized crime in Chicago, becoming a ruthless murderer, a millionaire, a celebrity, and a tax dodger before he died in 1947.