Written by Lana Law from PlanetWare

Set along the ocean, with rolling hills and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States and the jewel of Northern California. The city is full of history, great neighborhoods, parks, beaches, museums, and a whole host of entertainment options and things to do.

Some of the most famous attractions are Alcatraz Island and Fisherman’s Wharf, but the sightseeing possibilities here are extensive. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest of its kind in North America and definitely worth visiting. For an interesting experience, hop on one of the historic cable cars and tour the city.

Discover more things to do with our list of the top tourist attractions in San Francisco.

See also: Where to Stay in San Francisco

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1. Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a California icon gracing San Francisco Bay. It is the most photographed site in the city, with the orange structure backed by blue water, or in many cases, peaking through low lying cloud. At night, the flood-lit structure is equally striking.

Connecting San Francisco with Marin County and other districts further north, the Golden Gate Bridge was, at one time, designated the greatest man-made sight in the United States by the U.S. Travel Service. Opened on May 28th, 1937, the bridge took four years to build and at the time of its completion, was the longest suspension bridge in the world, measuring approximately two miles in length.

If you want to drive over the Golden Gate Bridge, the road is US Hwy 101, or SR 1, and walkways on either side of the bridge are open to pedestrians and cyclists. The walk begins at the start of the bridge (accessible from the Presidio shuttle) and ends with a viewpoint in Marin County.

Many locals enjoy biking across the bridge to the nearby waterfront town of Sausalito. Pedestrian access is on the East Sidewalk; bicycle access is on the East and West Sidewalks. The bridge is only open to pedestrians and cyclists during daylight hours.

For a great view of the bridge, or for anyone interested in photographing the bridge, there are a number of ideal vantage points. From the San Francisco side, Nob Hill, an area known for its posh old mansions, offers some beautiful views over the bridge.

On the opposite side of the bridge, in Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area is another good place to visit. Also, if you are planning on taking a tour to Alcatraz, there are completely open views from the boat and island.

2. Alcatraz Island

The historic and notorious Alcatraz penitentiary, located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, is one of America’s most infamous prisons. It operated for almost thirty years, closing in 1963 and re-opening as a tourist attraction in 1973. Some of America’s most well-known criminals were inmates here, including Al Capone and the “Birdman,” who would later form the basis for the fictional movie The Birdman of Alcatraz.

You can take a ferry over to the island and tour the site while listening to an exceptional audio recording that offers a glimpse into life in the prison, rather than just a historical list of the facts. The narration is even voiced by former inmates and guards of Alcatraz.

In the course of its 30-year existence, the penitentiary received a total of 1,576 convicts. There were never more than 250 at any one time, even though there were 450 cells measuring about 10ft by 4ft. At times the number of guards and staff was greater than the number of convicts.

While most people come for the history or the novelty of seeing a former prison, the island is now a prominent area for nesting seabirds.

An easy, convenient, and time-saving way to see Alcatraz and some of the other highlights of San Francisco, like Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, and the Golden Gate Bridge, is to take a combined Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour. If you have only one day to explore the city, and Alcatraz is on your must-see list, this guided tour is the best option. Alcatraz regularly sells out, so booking in advance is strongly advised.

3. Fisherman’s Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf is one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist areas. If this is your first visit to the city and you only have a day or two to see the sights, Fisherman’s Wharf is one of the best places to visit. This old section, once the Little Italy of San Francisco, is known for its shops, restaurants, and beautiful setting along the waterfront. The views from Pier 39 back towards the city are exceptional.

It’s a fun place to stroll around and get a taste for the city. From here, you can also take a sightseeing cruise for spectacular views of the city, or organize a fishing charter. The docks by pier 39 are some of the best areas in the city to see sea lions.

Some of the main attractions in the area are Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, Musée Mécanique, Ripley’s Believe it or Not!, and Ghirardelli Square. Restored 19th- and 20th-century ships line the waterfront at the Hyde Street Pier, which is now the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.

The USS Pampanito, a national historic landmark, is a WWII submarine and part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park. Pier 39, located in this general area, is home to more than 50 stores and unique places to eat.

• Fisherman’s Wharf
• Pier 39
• Ghirardelli Square
• The Cannery
• Fort Mason
• National Maritme Museum

• Maritime State Historic Park
• USS Pampanito
• Art Institute
• Telegraph Hill
• Coit Memorial Tower
• St Peters and Paul

4. Ride the Cable Cars

Cable Cars were introduced in 1873 to help locals contend with the many hills the city is built on. Today, the few remaining cable cars offer tourists a great way to explore the city in historic fashion. Since 1964, these tram-like vehicles have had the unique distinction of being the only public transport system to be declared a historic monument.

The Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde are the most scenic routes. The cable cars will also get you to the major tourist attractions such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, the Ferry Building, Nob Hill, and Lombard Street. Tickets can be purchased onboard the cable car, or, if you are planning on more than a couple of rides or are going to be sightseeing for a few days, consider buying a pass.

Official site: http://www.sfcablecar.com/

5. Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park, home to gardens and museums, is a fabulous green space in the heart of San Francisco, often considered the “lungs” of the city. Before development began in 1871, this was an area of arid dunes.

Today, the park has a network of walking trails and cycling paths, more than 5,000 different kinds of plants and dozens of species of trees, several lakes, bridle paths, and a buffalo paddock. The main attractions include the de Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences Museum with Steinhart Aquarium, the Japanese Tea Garden, and the San Francisco Botanical Garden.

Golden Gate Park is one of those places that can just as easily take up a couple of hours as a couple of days. Bike rentals are available, and this can be a good way to explore the park, rather than trying to do everything on foot. Alternatively, try an organized 2.5-hour Segway Tour with a local guide, and hit all the major highlights.

Official site: https://goldengatepark.com/

6. Chinatown

You may have been to Chinatown in other cities, but San Francisco’s Chinatown is a whole other realm. It is both the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest of its kind in North America. Almost completely destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, Chinatown was rebuilt entirely in the Chinese style and was soon even more attractive than before the disaster.

Now with its temples, theaters, workshops, small businesses, stores, antique and souvenir shops, teahouses, and traditional pharmacies, visiting Chinatown has become one of the top things to do in San Francisco.

If you are traveling through San Francisco during an important Chinese holiday or event, you can expect to see an elaborate celebration. Chinese New Year celebrations are often considered the best in North America. The main street in Chinatown for tourists is Grant Avenue, with the Chinatown Gateway at Grant Avenue and Bush Street.

If you don’t mind a little exercise, you can do your own walking tour beginning in Chinatown with the help of our San Francisco Walking Tour.

7. Legion of Honor

An impressive Neoclassical Beaux-Arts building in an amazing setting, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor is San Francisco’s most exquisite museum. The Legion of Honor was the gift of the socialite, philanthropist, and patron of the arts Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. Because of her love for all things Parisian, the museum was designed as a replica of the Palais de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris.

The Legion of Honor museum has a superb collection of European decorative arts, sculpture, and paintings, along with antiquities from the Mediterranean and Near East. Admission to this museum also gives you same-day admission to the de Young Museum.

The museum is in Lincoln Park, a gorgeous green space with a golf course and coastal woodlands and a wonderful place for a leisurely walk. Just outside the museum, visitors may follow the path along Lincoln Highway, which boasts spectacular ocean vistas and perfect outlooks onto the Golden Gate Bridge.

Those seeking a more adventurous hike can head to the Land’s End Trail. This winding cliffside trail in a wild, rugged terrain offers sweeping Pacific Ocean views and panoramas of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Official site: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org

8. Palace of Fine Arts

The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco is the last remaining structure from the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this classical looking building is beautifully situated on a lagoon that reflects the mirror image on the surface of the calm water, while ducks and geese drift by.

The palace has been restored, along with the grounds, and today hosts art exhibitions and performances. The Palace of Fine Arts Theatre seats approximately 1,000 patrons.

Address: 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco

Official site: http://palaceoffinearts.org/

9. California Academy of Sciences

The California Academy of Sciences, in Golden Gate Park, is an architectural marvel as well as a multifaceted museum. This state-of-the-art “green” building with a sustainable design has a 2.5-acre Living Roof, covered with native plants and even rolling hills to match the natural surroundings. The roof also has solar panels to generate electricity, and the soil acts as natural insulation. The walls are largely made of glass allowing for natural light.

Inside is an incredible natural history museum, planetarium, aquarium, rainforest, and more. The Steinhart Aquarium includes some 38,000 live specimens and a 25-feet-deep coral reef. The Osher Rainforest is four stories high and houses animals and amphibians in a fantastic layout.

You can descend in a glass elevator to the deepest depths and look up through an acrylic tunnel to see fish swimming overhead in the flooded forest. The Kimball Natural History Museum has skeletons of a T-Rex and blue whale, along with an array of interesting exhibits.

Address: 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Official site: http://www.calacademy.org/

10. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is one of the city’s top museums, with 170,000 square feet of exhibition space spread across 10 floors. The museum focuses on 20th-century art, in all forms, and the innovative and interesting exhibits are constantly changing. The permanent collection consists of 33,000 pieces, and one of the more interesting collections are contained within the Fisher Collection.

The museum is housed in a modern, architecturally stunning building that was extensively renovated and expanded in 2016. The light and airy building is a pleasure to wander about.

Should you work up an appetite, grab a bite at Café 5 in the museum’s Jean and James Douglas Family Sculpture Garden. For a more refined dining experience, try and secure a table at the Michelin-starred In Situ restaurant.

Address: 151 Third Street, San Francisco

Official site: https://www.sfmoma.org/

11. de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

In Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a fine arts museum, and one of the largest public art institutions in San Francisco. Exhibits cover a variety of time frames and geographical locations. While art and period interiors from North America feature strongly in the collection, many other exhibits from Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East are of note. British art and folk art from Africa, America, and the Pacific Islands, are also well represented.

Admission to the de Young Museum includes free same-day admission to the Legion of Honor.

Official site: http://deyoung.famsf.org/

12. Twin Peaks

These two uninhabited hills, more than 900 feet high, have one of the finest views out over the city and bay. Access is easy – you can drive to the north peak parking area, park your car, and soak up the amazing vista.

For those looking for a bit of activity, take a hike along trails over the north and south peaks. This is some of the best hiking in San Francisco. While up here, you may be forgiven for thinking these are the highest of San Francisco’s 43 hills; however, that lofty distinction belongs to Mount Davidson, which is 33 feet higher.

The Twin Peaks are the only hills in San Francisco not to have been built over and remain in their original state. The Spaniards called them “Los pechos de la Chola” or the Breasts of the Indian Maiden. Even on warm days, strong, cool breezes blow in from the Pacific, especially in the late afternoon.

13. Asian Art Museum

The Asian Art Museum is unquestionably one of the most important museums in San Francisco. The museum opened in 1966, with the basis of the collection coming from art collector Avery Brundage.

Brundage built up a private collection, which in 1959 he offered to the city of San Francisco “to bridge the gap between East and West.” The museum building was constructed, and on his death in 1975 at the age of 88, the museum also received the rest of his collection of works of art in the form of a legacy.

Building on this, the museum has continued to amass various pieces and now contains an extensive collection of sculptures, paintings, bronzes, ceramics, jade carvings, and architectural fragments from Japan, Korea, China, India, Iran, and other Asiatic cultures. The works span more than 6,000 years. Plans are afoot for a substantial expansion, with the creation of a new pavilion.

Address: 200 Larkin Street, San Francisco, California

Official site: http://www.asianart.org/

14. Exploratorium

One of San Francisco’s top family attractions, the Exploratorium is an incredibly popular science museum, with exhibits for both children and adults to enjoy. A huge number of diverse exhibits, and many with hand-on learning experiences, cover various areas of interest, all of which are designed to educate and entertain.

Children tend to rate this museum very highly, with all kinds of experiments and fun things to do, and whether they have kids or not, most adults also rave about the Exploratorium.

Address: Pier 15, San Francisco, California

Official site: http://www.exploratorium.edu/

15. Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, not to be confused with Golden Gate Park, is a huge natural area located across the Golden Gate Bridge from downtown San Francisco. This 600-square-mile park in Marin County is a designated Biosphere Reserve and home to a myriad of attractions. It is also simply a beautiful place to enjoy nature and relax.

The park has walking trails, campgrounds, picnic areas, and beautiful beach areas. Some of the beaches have fabulous views of the Golden Gate Bridge. The park is also a place of history and home to the historic Fort Baker, a former US Army post from the early 20th century.

Official site: http://www.nps.gov/goga/index.htm

16. Oracle Park

Home of the San Francisco Giants, Oracle Park is a fun place to take in a baseball game while visiting the city. If you want to gaze out over the ball park to the sublime view of the ocean, buy tickets along the 1st base or 3rd base lines or behind home plate.

If you aren’t able to see a game, consider taking a 90-minute ballpark tour for a behind-the-scenes look at places off limits to most people. You can learn about the historic moments that have taken place here and explore the architecture. Tours are scheduled around games and do not run every day so check the online calendar in advance.

Address: 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco

Official site: https://www.mlb.com/giants/ballpark

17. Day Trip to Napa Valley

Less than 1.5 hours from San Francisco, Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley are the two best-known and largest grape-growing areas in California. Many people day trip to this area to enjoy the scenery and stop in at some of the sites along the way.

Situated at the southern end of the valley of the same name, some 52 miles from San Francisco, Napa is one of the largest Californian towns north of San Francisco. This is an incredibly scenic area with a drier climate than the coastal regions. It was founded in 1848 and bears the name of the long extinct Napa Indians. The western boundary is formed by the Napa Mountains. The Howell Mountains form the eastern boundary of Napa County and they also protect the valley from storms.

Accommodation: Top-Rated Resorts in Napa Valley, CA

18. Hike and Picnic on Angel Island State Park

If you are looking for a non-touristy thing to do in San Francisco, take a 25-minute ferry ride from Pier 41 to Angel Island State Park for a wonderful escape to nature. The largest natural island in the San Francisco Bay, Angel Island has astounding views of the surrounding bay.

You can enjoy the lovely scenery while hiking or biking on the well-groomed trails. It’s possible to hike up to the island’s summit, Mount Caroline Livermore, at 788 feet, where the views are sensational. The island also has five picnic areas, eleven campsites, and several sandy beaches that are pleasant for walking and sunbathing.

Well designed for visitors, the island has a café that is open all week long during most of the year (except winter) and a casual restaurant that’s open on the weekends from June to October and features live music performances.

Official site: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468

19. Ghirardelli Square

Located in the Fisherman’s Wharf area, Ghirardelli Square is in a restored factory area, surrounded by shops, galleries, and restaurants in renovated industrial buildings. The square was inaugurated in 1964 and was the first of a number of projects designed to give new life to abandoned factory complexes.

Ghirardelli’s old red-brick chocolate factory has been turned into a center for shoppers, art-lovers, and those in search of entertainment or a good meal. This is a great place for chocolate lovers who want to sample some treats. Its belfry (built in 1916) is modeled on that of the Château of Blois in France. Later additions are rose gardens decorated with fountains and terraces with fine views.

20. High Tea at a Historic Hotel

Enjoying high tea at a historic hotel gives tourists a sense of the city’s grandeur during the Victorian era and the turn of the century. The Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill, opened in 1907, is renowned for its opulent lobby and elegant ambience. The Fairmont’s Laurel Court offers afternoon tea service on Saturdays and Sundays.

Also on Nob Hill, The Ritz-Carlton is well-known for its fancy afternoon tea service in The Lounge, a sophisticated reception room with splendid city views.

One of the city’s grandest historic hotels, the Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel was built in 1875 in the downtown area near Market Street. The Palace Hotel awes visitors with its magnificent Garden Court reception area, where a traditional afternoon tea is served complete with fine china, sterling silver, and classic specialties like finger sandwiches and handmade scones.

21. Walt Disney Family Museum

The word’s most famous man when it comes to family fun has his own museum in San Francisco. Dedicated to chronicling his life, the museum’s 16 rooms provide a fascinating insight into the man, his family, and his worldwide business empire.

In addition to the life stories, the museum also showcases the animation technology, known as the Multiplane Camera, that Walt Disney invented. Also on display are the numerous awards he won over his career, along with priceless sketches of Mickey Mouse.

The museum is located in the interesting Presidio neighborhood, so a visit here can be combined with several other top attractions all within walking distance.

Official site: https://www.waltdisney.org/

22. Gaze Up at the Giant Redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument

For a bit of nature during your San Francisco visit, be sure to make the 45-minute drive out to see the ancient redwood trees at Muir Woods National Monument. Quiet paths wind their way under huge trees, some of which are nearly 260 feet high. Until you visit, it’s hard to appreciate the incredible sight of these stoic sentinels that have been living quietly in the forest for nearly 1,200 years.

To get a deeper understanding and to make the most of your visit, be sure to swing by the visitors center, where you’ll find fascinating exhibits and displays along with park staff who are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Note that to visit the park, you will need to prebook your parking space. Plan to book well in advance to secure a spot in this busy park.

Official site: https://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm

23. Coit Tower

As you look up Telegraph Hill in San Francisco, you may notice the cylindrical tower that looks a little like the Leaning Tower of Pisa (without the lean). This is the Coit Tower. Completed in 1933, the tower stands 210 feet high and is one of the best places for panoramic views of the city. The sights that lie before you include Lombard Street, Pier 39, the downtown skyscrapers, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz.

Inside the tower are wonderful murals painted in the early 1930s depicting views of daily life during the Depression. The tower is named after its benefactor, Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who was a wealthy and somewhat eccentric lady.

Official site: https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Coit-Tower-290

Where to Stay in San Francisco for Sightseeing

If you’re planning to see the top tourist attractions in San Francisco, the best place to stay is near Union Square. You’ll find plenty of upscale shops, restaurants, galleries, theaters, and hotels here. San Francisco’s famous Chinatown lies within walking distance, and Union Square is a major transport hub, so it’s easy to venture further afield to other attractions via cable car, bus, BART, or taxi.

Fisherman’s Wharf is also a popular place to stay, with its fun holiday feel and misty bay – especially for families who might prefer a more peaceful mood in the evenings. Below are some of the best places to stay in San Francisco for sightseeing.

Luxury Hotels:

• A 12-minute stroll from Union Square, Four Season Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero, in the financial district, is one of the city’s top hotels, with beautiful views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline. The chain has two locations in the city, the second Four Seasons Hotel is a short walk from Union Station and provides the service and amenities the company is famous for
• For a more historical take on accommodation, consider The Ritz-Carlton. Housed in a colonnaded historic building on exclusive Nob Hill it’s a feast for all your senses.
• With the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art located next door and the Museum of African Diaspora located inside, The St Regis is ideally located for those who crave culture.

Mid-Range Hotels:

• Chancellor Hotel on Union Square offers excellent value in the heart of all the Union Square. action. The hotel is historic but has made upgrades to now provide the comfort and amenities today’s traveler requires plus complementary fruit and cookies in the lobby. The cable car runs right past the front of the hotel.
• The boutique Cornell Hotel de France exudes Parisian style in a convenient location between Union Square and Nob Hill. The hotel dates from 1910 and is on the Register of Historic Places.
• In a salt-tinged setting by the water, Courtyard by Marriott Fisherman’s Wharf is a fantastic option – especially for families seeking accommodation in this popular tourist spot a short stroll from Ghirardelli Square.

Budget Hotels:

• If you’re on a budget, the Herbert Hotel in the heart of downtown offers excellent value a short walk from Union Square.
• For those who can’t choose between staying in Fisherman’s Wharf and Union Square, the Castle Inn sits between both; you can walk to Fisherman’s Wharf in about 25 minutes and Union Square in 30 minutes.

Tips and Tours: How to Make the Most of Your Visit to San Francisco

Several interesting tours in San Francisco make exploring the city easy and hassle-free. Since San Francisco is a large city built on hills, with many uphill climbs and stairs, tours are an especially good idea for anyone with mobility issues.

Tours are also ideal if you have only a couple of days and want to see as much of the city as possible without the challenges of driving or trying to find parking. The following tours are some excellent options for saving time, seeing the sights, and exploring some of the areas outside the city. These also guarantee the lowest prices.

See the Sights:

• The best option for the traditional, no fail, explore-at-your-own-pace sightseeing tour is the Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Tour. This double decker bus tour, with guided narration, allows you to get on and off at the major tourist spots and is a great way to get acquainted with the city while learning a little history and seeing the highlights.
• To add a splash of fun to your sightseeing and save your legs some extra walking, book a San Francisco Waterfront Segway Tour and cruise around Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, and other popular areas.

Cruise the Bay:

• To get out on the water and enjoy the city skyline in the evening, hop on a San Francisco Bay Sunset Catamaran Cruise. This 1.5-hour cruise sails past Alcatraz Island and under the Golden Gate Bridge while the sun sets and the city lights begin to glow.

Get Out of the City:

• San Francisco lies within easy striking distance of some fantastic scenery. To see some of the fabulous coastline, shop Monterey’s Cannery Row, see the charming seaside town of Carmel, and drive along the well-known 17 Mile Drive, try the Monterey, Carmel, 17 Mile Drive Day Trip from San Francisco.
• Another very popular trip, offering a chance to see one of America’s great national treasures, is a Tour to Yosemite National Park. This is a must for nature lovers who want to see the famous sites of El Capitan and Half Dome and walk among the Giant Sequoias of Mariposa Grove. This tour offers pickup and drop-off from some San Francisco hotels and offers free time inside the park.
• For a half-day tour that covers a little of everything, the Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods, and Sausalito Half-Day Trip is a good mix of nature, sightseeing, and shopping. This tour is available in the morning or afternoon and offers pickup and drop-off at hotels for the morning tour.

The 50 Best Instagram Spots in San Francisco

August 25, 2021 by Allison Green

San Francisco is an Instagrammer’s dream! I mean… the app was invented here.

From its impossibly steep hills to its houses with Victorian charms, from the reds of the Golden Gate Bridge to the deep turquoise of the Bay, from cable cars to piers: every bit of San Francisco is Instagram gold.

I’m a Bay Area native who worked in San Francisco for two years and spent much of my childhood visiting this beautiful city by the bay.

I left California when I went away to college, and now every time I return, I get to feel like a tourist rediscovering my home city, a place I grew up only 20 miles away from.

I’ve seen San Francisco through both a local’s eyes and a tourist’s eyes and I’m here to show you the best of the city.

This Instagram guide to San Francisco will include the most scenic places in San Francisco: epic Golden Gate views, beautiful city hikes, pretty architecture, and a handful of hidden gems.

So, here we go!

The Most Instagrammable Places in San Francisco

Crissy Field

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A number of spots on this San Francisco Instagram guide are going to be of SF’s most famous landmark: The Golden Gate Bridge! There are a number of great spots to snap this quintessential SF Insta photo, but Crissy Field is one of the most accessible and lovely.

Crissy Field promenade boasts some beaches where you can get up close and personal with the bridge. Frankly, it’s a large area, so here are a few of the best spots: Crissy Field West Bluffs for greenery and bridge views, Warming Hut Cafe for coffees with a view of the Golden Gate, and anywhere along Crissy Field East Beach.

Baker Beach

This is one of my personal favorite spots to snap San Francisco Instagram shots of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge. I love the wild ruggedness of Baker Beach.

It’s got the rocky outcroppings that make this feel like a true NorCal beach to me, and for photography fans, these rocks also make great foreground and compositional elements so that you can make your San Francisco Insta photos truly your own.

Fort Point

I promise that this guide to Instagramming San Francisco isn’t all Golden Gate Bridge snaps, but I got started with a few of my favorite because, well, it’s my favorite photo spot in the city!

If you’re looking for another angle of the Golden Gate Bridge where you can play with perspective from a lower angle, walk around the embarcadero area of Fort Point.

Fort Point is actually a seacoast fortification made of masonry and a national historic site, so it’s really a cool spot from both a historical and a photography perspective!

The area of the fortification where it intersects with the architecture of the bridge is really cool, and great for more abstract-oriented shots!

Marshall’s Beach

I promise this is the last Golden Gate Instagram photo spot… for now!

North a bit from Baker’s Bridge is the quieter, less crowded Marshall’s Beach, an in-the-know Instagram spot for San Francisco locals.

It’s got a bit of the ruggedness, but not to the extent as Baker Beach, but it’s quieter, closer to the Bridge, and you’ll likely find it easier to snap your best Insta shots of San Francisco here.

Saints Peter and Paul Church (Washington Square Park)

This charming park is in the heart of North Beach, the heart of San Francisco’s early Italian immigration wave.

North Beach was also a locus of the Beatnik movement, which saw poets such as Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti pushing the bounds of language with wildly confessional free-verse poetry that was emblematically San Francisco.

The Church in the park has been featured in several films, including two Clint Eastwood productions, Dirty Harry and The Dead Pool. Other films who used the church as alocation are The Ten Commandments, What’s Up Doc?, and Whoopi Goldberg’s opus, Sister Act 2.

But perhaps one of its most famous guests were Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio, who took photos on the steps of this church following their civil ceremony (they couldn’t marry there as the rules against divorces were rather strict back in the day). Joe DiMaggio’s funeral also took place here, so it’s an essential part of San Francisco history, as well as being a great San Francisco Instagram spot!

Ocean Beach

I couldn’t stay away from San Francisco’s beaches for long! Truly, there are too many beautiful beaches in the city…. even if the conditions are often so cold and foggy you’ll likely never want to do more than dip your toes in the cerulean swirling waters!

Ocean Beach doesn’t have Golden Gate views, this is true, but it does have several viewpoints of its own worth scouting out. The Cliff House on the north end of the beach, the Seal Rocks, and Sutro Baths (later on this list) is just a short walk away from Ocean Beach!

If you’re doing a longer Insta walk of SF, you could head up to the Sutro Baths, over to the Lands End Lookout, pop by the Legion of Honor make your way to the Lands End Labyrinth, and then walk up through a series of beaches to the Golden Gate: China Beach, Baker Beach, and Marshall’s Beach, ticking off 7 San Francisco Insta spots on this list in one two-hour walk (not counting ample time for photos, of course!)

16th Avenue Tiled Steps

This famous San Francisco Instagram spot is a bit out of the way compared to most of the other Instagram spots in San Francisco.

This awesome mosaic staircase was built by the community, containing 163 steps of mosaic art. It’s undoubtedly one of the top 10 Instagram spots in San Francisco: Instagrammers flock here for that quintessential “I’m in San Francisco!” shot.

I recommend pairing it with spots in Golden Gate Park below, and also stopping at the Hidden Garden Steps which are in between Golden Gate Park and the 16th Avenue Steps.

From here, Twin Peaks also isn’t that far away.

Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden

Did you know that San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is bigger than NYC’s Central Park? And not by a small amount, either: Golden Gate Park boasts a whopping 150 acres over Central Park!

So you won’t be surprised to find that there are cool SF Instagram spots in nearly every corner of Golden Gate Park.

One especially cool place is the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden with its historic Dutch windmill… yes, a real live Dutch windmill in the heart of San Francisco!

The tulips bloom in spring only, but there are other flowers in the park year-round, making it worth visiting basically any time of year!

This is located on the west side of the park only steps away from Ocean Beach, so it’s good to pair these two Instagram spots together.

Japanese Tea Garden

This is another place that’s hard to believe is in San Francisco — it looks so authentically Japanese!

San Francisco has a major Japanese population. It’s the US city with the 4th most Japanese-Americans, making up nearly 2% of the population. You can see this influence in Japantown and in other structures around San Francisco, but my personal favorite spot is the unbelievably serene Japanese Tea Garden located in Golden Gate Park.

It was originally built to be part of the World’s Fair of 1894, but it has remained and been updated through the decades. It’s the oldest Japanese garden in the United States.

Insider Tip: Admission and tea can be a bit pricy, but you can access the grounds for free if you get there before 10 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays. All the more reason for an early morning start!

Golden Gate Park Lake

There are actually a handful of lakes in Golden Gate Park, all artificial of course, but no less beautiful.

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My favorite is Stow Lake, which has an island in the middle and a Chinese Pagoda on one side of the lake.

Rustic Bridge

Another special park of Stow Lake is the so-called Rustic Bridge (8also called Boulder Bridge of Rocky Bridge). It’s great for photos on the banks of the lake.

Cross the stony Stow Lake Bridge and climb up Strawberry Hill, 430 feet tall and with a beautiful (but also manmade) waterfall on the trail — a bonus Instagram spot in Sf!

Golden Gate Park Pagoda

Here’s one final stop on Stow Lake (well, Strawberry Hill island to be precise) — the Golden Gate Pavilion at Stow Lake.

You can get there walking via the Stony Bridge, or you can snap photos from the greenery on the other side of Stow Lake to get a lovely blurry foreground with a tack-sharp background of the pavilion. It’s up to you how to frame this awesome Instagram spot in San Francisco!

Conservatory of Flowers

I truly could keep going on and on with the different Instagram spots in Golden Gate Park alone…. but I have to stop sometime. And what better place to start than the unreal Conservatory of Flowers?

This greenhouse is done is beautiful shades of white and glass, done in a Victorian style. The grounds are replete with tons of flower beds out in front done in exquisite patterns, which look almost like living carpets.

Inside, you’ll find more than 2,000 species of flowers and unbeatable Instagram spots!

Bernal Heights Swing

Now let’s move up, way up to Bernal Heights!

Head on up to Bernal Heights Park and climb the hill for epic views of San Francisco.

Do note that when this photo was taken, there was a swing for use which was a perfect Instagrammable spot in San Francisco. However, the swings do disappear and reappear frequently for safety reasons, theft, etc., so don’t have your heart totally set on this!

Recent Google reviews within a month said the swing was taken down, but it may be back up the future. Regardless, it’s still an amazing place for sunset views of the city, so I’ll keep it on the list of Instagrammable places in San Francisco — swing or no swing!

Twin Peaks

No relation to the David Lynch series, so far as I can tell, but Twin Peaks is a great spot for incredible views over all of San Francisco!

These two peaks stand side-by-side at around 925 feet each, offering panoramic views and a 2.1 mile hike for those who don’t mind getting their blood pumping for great photos of San Francisco!

In spring and early summer, you’ll find beautiful wildflowers along the hike, which is icing on the cake of this popular San Francisco photography spot.

Insider Tip: Not much of a hiker? If you park at Grand View Avenue and 24th Street, you can “hike” up in just 20 minutes.

Coit Tower

Coit Tower is an San Francisco landmark that’s beloved by locals, a 21–foot tower almost resembling a lighthouse, perched atop Telegraph Hill. (If you can walk up to Coit Tower, it’s worth it, since you might see the famous parrots of Telegraph Hill!)

However, the best photo spots of Coit Tower are from different places in the city. The three best spots are from Lombard Street, from the Embarcadero and piers along the way, and in particular, Fisherman’s Wharf (another Instagram spot on this list with two photo spot recommendations!).

Chinatown Gate

San Francisco’s Chinatown is one of my favorite places in the city. Has it become a bit touristy and commodified? Absolutely. But is it still absolutely worth going to? Yes, yes, a resounding yes!

If you want a photo of the entrance to Chinatown at Dragon’s Gate — one of the most iconic photo spots in San Francisco — head to the intersection of Grant Avenue and Bush Street, where you’ll find it… and many other people.

I recommend coming here early if you want a people-free photo, or embrace the chaos and play along with some long exposure shots to blur out the people walking behind you (just stay super still in your photos if that’s the case, or you’ll be a blur, too!)

Grant Avenue, Chinatown

The signature red lanterns that mark many parts of Chinatown can be found on blocks throughout the city, but you’ll find most of them on Grant Avenue.

The best area to spot them is on Grant Avenue between Sacramento and Clay, but a few other spots in Chinatown will have the signature red lanterns as well.

This is a great spot for portraits with a low f-stop setting that allows for tons of bokeh in the background!

Lombard Street

The crookedest street in the world can be found at Lombard Street — a quirky San Francisco Instagram spot that nearly everyone likes to snap when they visit the city!

Much of Lombard Street is pretty normal, but the section between Leavenworth and Hyde streets has tons of zigzag switchbacks — since the road was too steep for just simple two-way roads! It’s now a one-way road, only going down.

There are 8 hairpin tight switchbacks in just 600 feet of road. I’m way too anxious to ever drive it (San Francisco driving gives me anxiety as it is!), but apparently a million people a year brave this road!

The view from the top is actually a great place to get snaps of Coit Tower like the one above! Another popular spot is from the bottom, where you can capture all the winds of the road as well as the explosion of flowers and bushes that make Lombard Street so beautiful.

For better photos, try a lens with a long range (70 mm+) and aim for a compression effect from far away!

Transamerica Pyramid

The Transamerica Building is hands-down my favorite skyscraper in San Francisco’s skyline. At 48 stories, it’s not an extremely tall skyscraper by New York or Chicago standards, but it still juts out impressively from the San Francisco skyline.

It’s done in a unique futurist style, the likes of which I’ve rarely seen elsewhere in my travels. It was the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco until 2018, when it was eclipsed by the much less interesting Salesforce Tower.

For the best shots of the building, check out Portsmouth Square or from Columbus Street.

Bay Bridge

It’s a shame that the beautiful Bay Bridge is often overshadowed by the Golden Gate Bridge, especially since its reconstruction is absolutely marvelous.

There a number of incredible spots to snap Instagram photos of San Francisco’s second-most popular bridge. I recommend trying a few different spots along the Embarcadero to find the angle you like best. Rincon Park, Pier 14, and the Ferry Terminal Building (another San Francisco IG spot!) are all great places to capture the Bay Bridge.

Embarcadero

While you’re snapping photos of the Bay Bridge, you can’t help but walk a section of the Embarcadero, one of the best bay-front walks in San Francisco!

Be sure to walk along the piers to get great snaps!

Ferry Terminal Building

One of my top favorite places to visit in San Francisco is the Ferry Terminal Building located in the Embarcadero. Its easily visible from many places along the Embarcadero for its white clocktower which protrudes beautifully into the skyline.

There are a number of great eateries in here, and there’s also a Farmer’s Market several times a week — the best of which is on Saturday, as there are also food trucks and so many delicious produce vendors.

This is also a working ferry terminal, so you can catch a ferry to Sausalito, Tiburon, Larkspur, or Alameda/Oakland here and enjoy amazing views! I recommend taking the ferry to Sausalito, as I have a few Instagram spots on this list there at the end of the post!

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The Presidio

The Presidio is an enormous expanse of park located at the tip of the San Francisco peninsula.

It’s part of the protected Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and it was an important site throughout history, changing hands many times.

In 1776, a military fort was first established in the Presidio by Spain. By 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain and controlled the space. But the at was short-lived: by 1846, the U.S. Army seized the Presidio and made it a U.S. army base. The army left in 1994, and from then, the Presidio was a National Park Site.

You’ll find a number of cool things in the Presidio: from patches of redwood groves to art pieces (there are 3 pieces by Andy Goldsworthy: Spire, Earth Wall, and Wood Line), relaxed beaches, great views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and remnants of military buildings which speak to its multilayered past.

Lover’s Lane (Presidio)

It’s hard to narrow down all the Instagrammable spots in the Presidio, but if I have to pick one to highlight, it’d be the charming Lover’s Lane.

A tree tunnel with a small road going through, it feels like a fairytale forest in the middle of the city. Great for couple shots!

Palace of Fine Arts

Located just adjacent to the Presidio, the Palace of Fine Arts is a really unique architectural gem in San Francisco and well worth seeking out, as it’s a bit of a hidden gem (though it is well-known amongst locals).

The structure is inspired by Greco-Roman design, and a variety of performing arts take place here. The structure was originally built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific exhibition, but it’s been maintained beautifully and the grounds are a fantastic place to go for a walk and snap photos to your Instagrammer heart’s content!

Painted Ladies

One of the most iconic Instagram spots in San Francisco is by far Alamo Square and its Painted Ladies, a row of colorful Victorian houses made famous by the opening sequence to Full House.

This is one of those spots that you can’t miss when visiting San Francisco, so be sure to pop by here for those epic shots that combine beautiful Victorian architecture and the modern SF skyline in the background.

Rainbow House

There are many colorful houses in San Francisco that make great Instagram spots! However, always keep in mind that these are private residences, and you shouldn’t trespass or bother the residents.

However, snapping a quick photo while in front of the property (not climbing the stairs or entering the actual property) is fine! This house is located on Clipper Street between Douglass and Diamond Street in the Noe Valley area.

Pier 39 Sea Lions

Another San Francisco Instagram must! While Pier 39 is (rightfully) decried as a tourist trap, I’d also argue it has its charms… if you hold your pocketbook tight and don’t go too crazy on the touristy stuff here.

A must-see are the sea lions of Pier 39, who made this pier their home after the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989. They’re adorable… but loud and smelly… but also a great Instagram shot!

Pier 39 Carousel

One more snap while you’re in Pier 39 should be the famous carousel building, which is replete with vintage charm.

For kids-at-heart and girly girls, it’s an Instagram must in SF!

Legion of Honor

The Legion of Honor is a little-known spot in the Land’s End area of San Francisco, with beautiful Beaux Arts architecture. It’s a part of the Fine Arts Museum

Inside, you’ll find over 4,000 years of art history, ranging from ancient times to present-day. Nearby, you can see beautiful views of the Golden Gate, and the grounds are really exquisite as well, even if you don’t go inside!

Peace Pagoda (Japantown)

Built in the 1960s by a Japanese architect named Yoshiro Taniguchi, the Peace Pagoda is designed to promote friendship between San Francisco and Osaka, San Francisco’s sister city in Japan.

80+ peace pagodas have been built around the world after the end of World War II, designed by Buddhists to inspire peace amongst people and to provide hope that such a tragedy as what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki will never happen again.

You can find it at on Buchanan Street between Post and Geary Streets in Japantown.

Sutro Baths

The Sutro Baths are a unique place in San Francisco.

Built by Adolph Sutro, designed of the Cliff House, developed these baths in 1894. He constructed a 3-acre public bathhouse, designed to be inexpensive and easy to access for the average San Franciscan.

He designed it to have 7 swimming pools, high dives, slides: all sorts of fun things. It could accommodate up to 10,000 people simultaneously, and it was incredibly sustainable since the Pacific Ocean during high tide could provide the water needed for the entire complex in one hour.

However, despite his goals, the Sutro Baths were never successful. After Sutro’s death, the Baths began to decline, and the Great Depression made it even less viable. The real nail in the coffin came in 1966, when a fire destroyed the remnants of the baths, leaving the concrete ruins you see today.

Despite its wild history, Sutro Baths are a popular spot for San Francisco hikers and Instagrammers alike — for all its ruin, it is still incredibly photogenic.

Land’s End

Part of the area where you’ll find the Sutro Baths, Land’s End is a great place for some urban hiking in San Francisco.

Take the 3.4 mile Land’s End Loop Trail for stunning views, beautiful glances of the Golden Gate Bridge, and wildflowers at the right times of year!

Land’s End Labyrinth

One of the most unique places in Land’s End is the Labyrinth, created by the artist Eduardo Aguilerla in 2004.

It offers a cool visual with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and it’s a popular Instagram spot in San Francisco for those willing to make the trek out there. It can be a bit hard to find, so here are some directions.

Wave Organ

The Wave Organ is a really unique place in San Francisco — in fact, I can only think of one other Wave Organ in the world, located in Zadar, Croatia.

So what is a wave organ? In short, it is a sculpture designed to interact wtih the sea and create beautiful musical sounds. This Wave Organ was part of the Exploratorium Museum’s work, and it was created in 1986 by Peter Richards and George Gonzales.

It’s located between Crissy Field and Fort Mason, right by the Marina Yacht Harbor, so it’s an easy Instagram spot to stop at while in San Francisco.

Dolores Park

Located in the hip Mission District, Dolores Park is one of those places to see and be seen in San Francisco — it’s a great spot for people watching.

It’s also usually a lot warmer in Dolores Park due to the specific microclimates here, and the sunset views are incredible! Bring a picnic and enjoy this lovely Insta spot.

Mission Dolores Basilica

Also in the Mission District are the Mission Dolores Basilica, which contains the original Dolores Mission (the smaller building on the left) and the much larger basilica to its side.

The adobe Dolores Mission is the oldest building in all of San Francisco, founded in 1776, and the basilica was added in 1918.

It can be a bit hard to great a great angle of either of the buildings due to the busy street that they’re on, but they’re worth a quick snap while you’re in San Francisco!

Castro Theatre

The Castro is San Francisco’s primary LGBTQ neighborhood, and walking around the Castro is a great way to see the diversity and tolerance that marks San Francisco and makes it one of the most special U.S. Cities.

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There are a few iconic spots in the Castro, but the Castro theater is an absolute must-snap Instagram spot in San Francisco if you’re visiting the Castro!

Castro Rainbow Crosswalks

Another famous Insta spot you’ll find in the Castro are the Rainbow Crosswalks, which you’ll find four of on the intersection of Castro and 18th streets!

Keep in mind, of course, that there are working, functional crosswalks… so don’t block traffic (pedestrian or car) while grabbing your Insta shots!

Alcatraz Island

Once San Francisco’s most notorious prison, Alcatraz is now one of its top must-visit attractions!

While the interior of Alcatraz isn’t exactly charming, t here’s no denying that from afar, Alcatraz Island is a must-snap Instagram spot in San Francisco.

It’s even better if you’re taking a cruise out on the Bay, when you can get even better photos, or if you have a great telephoto lens to get some cool zoom and compression.

Hyde Street Cable Car

If you head up the (admittedly quite steep) hill from Hyde Street Pier, following the track of the cable cars, you can capture a really cool shot of the cable car climbing the hills with Hyde Street Pier and even Alcatraz in the background!

Lining up the shot will take patience and caution — whenever you’re photographing cable cars, make sure you’re not in the way of traffic.

Haight Ashbury

The district of Haight-Ashbury was the heart of San Francisco’s hippie movement in the 1960s.

Admittedly, now the area is rather kitschy and doesn’t have the same countercultural charm, but the Victorians in the area are exquisite, and there are a ton of cool storefronts worth snapping photos of.

San Francisco City Hall

Fun fact: I had my senior prom inside the gorgeous City Hall Building!

The San Francisco City Hall is an exquisite building — I especially love its colorful rooftop, which is unique to san Francisco which doesn’t traditionally incorporate this form of architecture.

I recommend going inside on a guided tour to really see the beauty of this building

Be aware that the area around City Hall (Civic Center BART area) is one of the rougher neighborhoods in the city — lots of open air drug use, etc. Of course, the people here are largely harmless, but for kids, it may be a bit troubling to see.

Yacht Marina and Fort Mason

The Yacht Marina and Fort Mason are two different spots that are so close I’ll just group them together on this guide for the sake of saving time, as this post is quickly becoming a behemoth!

The Marina makes a great backdrop for fashion-y photos, and Fort Mason is a cool place to walk around and ch eck out the views.

Torpedo Wharf

Located in the Presidio, Torpedo Wharf is a cool pier that few people visit.

It also offers exquisite views of the Golden Gate Bridge without the crowds!

Fort Baker (Sausalito)

The last few spots here will involve crossing the Golden Gate Bridge either by foot, bike, rideshare, car, or ferry.

From the Presidio to Fort Baker it’s a 4 mile, 1.5 hour walk — so only pick this option if you love walking. By car, it’s about 10 minutes.

This historic army base in Sausalito is incredibly photogenic and it’s a really cool spot to visit if you don’t mind getting out of San Francisco proper and exploring a little bit of the Marin Headlands area.

It also offers cool views of the Golden Gate from an alternate angle!

Point Bonita Lighthouse (Sausalito)

Another cool Instagram spot in Sausalito area is Point Bonita and its lighthouse. It’s a bit far to go by foot, so I recommend going by car, rideshare, or electric bike.

From the parking lot, it’s only a half-mile trail to the lighthouse, and the photo opps are incredible!

Battery Spencer (Marin Headlands)

Here’s another one of the most popular Golden Gate Bridge viewpoints, this time from the Marin Headlands side. In fact, this is probably the most commonly shot angle of the bridge.

Once you cross the bridge, make your way to Fort Baker, which is a concrete battery dating back to the 19th century — this is where you’ll get some of the best possible San Francisco Instagram shots!

Kirby Cove (Marin Headlands)

Last but certainly not least, people always want to know where you can grab a picture swinging on the beach with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Well, the answer is Kirby Cove! From Battery Spenser, it’s about a 1-mile, 30 minute walk down to the beach, where you’ll find epic views and a cute swing set ready for an Instagram shoot!

Keep in mind the swing sometimes gets cut down. At the time of writing, it should be up, but it changes frequently. This guide is great for finding the swing, and it keeps updated frequently.

What to Pack for San Francisco Photo Scouting

A waterproof, windproof jacket: The weather in San Francisco is, in a word, mercurial. There are different microclimates all over the city, and you’ll often find a temperature range of 20 degrees Fahrenheit… at the exact same time in the exact same city, just depending on neighborhoods. The foggy air can be really humid and cold, so a waterproof jacket will serve you well, even if it’s not actively raining! I love my Marmot rain jacket because it’s breathable (hello underarm zips!), cozy, and goes with everything.

A scarf. Basically every San Franciscan wears one as an armor from the constantly changing weather! I like these Speakeasy Travel Scarves which have a hidden pocket in them that no thief will suspect! Pickpocketing is rife in San Francisco, nfortuantely, so this is good armor for holding your cash, passport/ID, cards, and other important necessities close to your heart — literally!

A secure purse or backpack. Like I said, unfortunately, theft and pickpocketing in San Francisco can be a big issue. Almost everyone I know who lives in the city has been stolen from once… or twice. I’m obsessed with this chic, sleek Pacsafe Citysafe CX Backpack, which fits a laptop, several cameras and lenses, and way, way more than you’d think… seriously, it’s like a Mary Poppins bag! I’ve traveled with it from Morocco to Central America to the Caucasus and never once had an issue. The interlocking zippers confound thieves and scare them off to look for another easier target. Plus, it’s cute AF!

A compact camera: I love my Sony A6000 mirrorless camera. It’s insanely lightweight and compact, making it inconspicuous compared to DSLRs, which scream “I’m expensive, grab me!” to would-be thieves. The Sony A6000 is a great mid-range camera if you don’t need professional, sale-quality shots. I used it for my travel blogs since 2017 and it still works great.

A good wide-angle and a good zoom lens: If you want the full range of capabilities while shooting San Francisco, two lenses will do the trick. I recommend an inexpensive zoom lens (this is one I have and love) and a lens that can go from wide to middle range — this one goes from 16mm-55mm, so the combination of the two lenses together covers everything from ultra-wide to mega-zoomed!

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Allison Green

Allison Green is a travel blogger, writer, and podcaster who grew up in the Bay Area of California. She has spent time living in New York, Prague, and Sofia, but has returned to live in the East Bay. She has traveled to 60 countries before the age of 30 while running several digital travel publications. Her writing and podcast have been featured in Forbes, CBC Canada, National Geographic, the Huffington Post, and CNN Arabic, amongst others. She’s obsessed with bouldering, houseplants, other people’s pets, and anywhere she can see the ocean.

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