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Q: What historic places in San Francisco should you visit for an architecture lover?

The Cathedral of St. Mary of Assisi was built in 1971 in the style of brutalism designed by Pietro Belluschi and Paul Ryan. The City Hall building combines Neoclassicism and Boz-ar - its 94-meter-high dome was created after the 1906 earthquake. The unique “House Pavilion” in the Presidio Park is an example of the Spanish colonial revival of 1897.

Q: Where to go in San Francisco with children: interesting places for family holidays?

The California Academy of Sciences includes a planetarium, an aquarium and a living rainforest under the glass dome of Renzo Piano. Golden Gate Park is home to the oldest Japanese tea garden in the United States, founded in 1894. The Walt Disney Museum in the Presidio area displays the first Mickey Mouse sketches from 1928.

Q: Where in San Francisco to take beautiful photos: the best photo zones?

The observation deck "Twin Peaks" at an altitude of 282 meters offers panoramas of skyscrapers of the financial district and the bay. Painting 'Wave Organ' on the Marina waterfront creates sound effects thanks to tidal waves. The mosaic staircase '16th Avenue Tiled Steps' is decorated with 2,000 hand tiles with ocean motifs.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?

The construction of the bridge was accompanied by myths about the "curse" - 11 workers died during the construction. According to urban legend, red is chosen for better visibility in the fog, although the real reason is anti-corrosion primer. Since 1937, about 1,700 cases of suicide have been recorded, giving rise to the idea of a suicide bridge.

Q: What little-known attractions in San Francisco are worth seeing?

The Mechanics Museum at Pier 45 has preserved 20 working 1920s arcade machines. The 'Flip House' on Lombard Street was built in the 1970s as an art installation with sloping walls. Underground tunnels "Vault Light" on Embarcadero embankment - glass hatches of the XIX century for lighting warehouses.

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