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Bay Area Exploration Ideas
USS Pampanito is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

1. USS Pampanito

8.1
Pier 45 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Boat or Ferry · 18 tips and reviews
USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

2. USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

9.0
707 W Hornet Ave (at Ferry Point), Alameda, CA
History Museum · 27 tips and reviews
San Francisco Zoo is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

3. San Francisco Zoo

8.7
1 Zoo Rd (btwn Sloat Blvd & Armory Rd), San Francisco, CA
Zoo · Lakeshore · 166 tips and reviews
Oakland Zoo is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

4. Oakland Zoo

8.6
9777 Golf Links Rd (at Mountain Blvd), Oakland, CA
Zoo · Grass Valley, Oakland, CA · 64 tips and reviews
Chabot Space & Science Center is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

5. Chabot Space & Science Center

8.7
10000 Skyline Blvd (Joaquin Miller Rd), Oakland, CA
Science Museum · 28 tips and reviews
Computer History Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

6. Computer History Museum

9.0
1401 N Shoreline Blvd (btwn Pear & La Avenida), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 148 tips and reviews
Intel Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

7. Intel Museum

7.5
2200 Mission College Blvd (at Montague Expy), Santa Clara, CA
Science Museum · 20 tips and reviews
Apple Infinite Loop is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

8. Apple Infinite Loop

1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA
Electronics Store · 92 tips and reviews
Google Store is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

9. Google Store

1891 Landings Dr, Mountain View, CA
Gift Store · 35 tips and reviews
iFLY - SF Bay is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

10. iFLY - SF Bay

8.5
31310 Alvarado Niles Rd (at Union Landing Boulevard), Union City, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 20 tips and reviews
California's Great America is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

11. California's Great America

8.3
4701 Great America Pkwy (at Old Glory Ln), Santa Clara, CA
Amusement Park · 107 tips and reviews
The Walt Disney Family Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

12. The Walt Disney Family Museum

8.9
104 Montgomery St (Presidio of San Francisco), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Presidio National Park · 123 tips and reviews
California Academy of Sciences is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

13. California Academy of Sciences

9.4
55 Music Concourse Dr (at Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Golden Gate Park · 510 tips and reviews
Asian Art Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

14. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 113 tips and reviews
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

15. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

9.4
151 3rd St (btwn Mission & Howard St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 242 tips and reviews
San Francisco Cable Car Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

16. San Francisco Cable Car Museum

9.1
1201 Mason St (at Washington St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · Nob Hill · 81 tips and reviews
de Young Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

17. de Young Museum

9.1
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr (at John F Kennedy Dr), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Golden Gate Park · 279 tips and reviews
Fort Mason is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

18. Fort Mason

9.1
2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, San Francisco, CA
Park · Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 88 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

19. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Sutro Baths is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

20. Sutro Baths

9.3
Point Lobos Ave. (at Merrie Way), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 80 tips and reviews
Yerba Buena Island is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

21. Yerba Buena Island

8.2
San Francisco, CA
Island · 7 tips and reviews
Angel Island State Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

22. Angel Island State Park

9.1
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon, CA
State or Provincial Park · 39 tips and reviews
The Wave Organ is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

23. The Wave Organ

7.0
1 Yacht Rd (at Lyon St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Marina District · 25 tips and reviews
Mission Dolores Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

24. Mission Dolores Park

9.4
Dolores & Church St (btwn 18th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Dolores · 505 tips and reviews
Hakone Estate & Gardens is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

25. Hakone Estate & Gardens

8.5
21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA
Garden · 16 tips and reviews
Japanese Friendship Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

26. Japanese Friendship Garden

9.0
1300 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA
Park · Central San Jose · 26 tips and reviews
Rodin Sculpture Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

27. Rodin Sculpture Garden

9.0
Lomita Dr (at Roth Way), Stanford, CA
Sculpture Garden · 14 tips and reviews
NASA Exploration Center - Ames Visitors Center is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

28. NASA Exploration Center - Ames Visitors Center

Moffett Blvd (at Clark Ave), Mountain View, CA
Science Museum · 17 tips and reviews
Google Android Camp is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

29. Google Android Camp

1565 Charleston Rd (at Huff Ave), Mountain View, CA
Sculpture Garden · 2 tips and reviews
Crystal Springs Reservoir is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

30. Crystal Springs Reservoir

8.0
Hwy 92 (at Hwy 35), San Mateo, CA
Lake · 11 tips and reviews
Water Dog Lake Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

31. Water Dog Lake Park

8.7
Water Dog Lake Park, Belmont, CA
Hiking Trail · 10 tips and reviews
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

32. Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9.2
21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, CA
State or Provincial Park · 42 tips and reviews
Stanford Dish Trail is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

33. Stanford Dish Trail

9.3
2390 Stanford Ave (at Junipero Serra Blvd), Stanford, CA
Hiking Trail · 84 tips and reviews
Pulgas Water Temple is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

34. Pulgas Water Temple

8.8
80 Cañada Rd, Redwood City, CA
Monument · 10 tips and reviews
Filoli is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

35. Filoli

9.4
86 Cañada Rd, Woodside, CA
Garden · 31 tips and reviews
Muir Woods National Monument is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

36. Muir Woods National Monument

9.1
1 Muir Woods Rd, Mill Valley, CA
National Park · 244 tips and reviews
Seward Street Slides is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

37. Seward Street Slides

7.4
Seward St (at Douglass), San Francisco, CA
Playground · Eureka Valley · 38 tips and reviews
Twin Peaks Summit is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

38. Twin Peaks Summit

9.5
100 Christmas Tree Point Rd (at Twin Peaks Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Hill · 274 tips and reviews
Exploratorium is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

39. Exploratorium

9.2
Pier 15 (at The Embarcadero), San Francisco, CA
Science Museum · Northern Waterfront · 334 tips and reviews
Coit Tower is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

40. Coit Tower

8.9
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd (btwn Lombard & Union St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Telegraph Hill · 327 tips and reviews
Bay Quackers San Francisco Duck Tours is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

41. Bay Quackers San Francisco Duck Tours

2627 Taylor St (North Point), San Francisco, CA
Boat or Ferry · Fishermans Wharf · 1 tip
Painted Ladies is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

42. Painted Ladies

8.8
Steiner St (btwn Grove & Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Alamo Square · 149 tips and reviews
Mount Diablo State Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

43. Mount Diablo State Park

8.4
96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton, CA
State or Provincial Park · 34 tips and reviews
Palace of Fine Arts is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

44. Palace of Fine Arts

9.5
3301 Lyon St (btwn Bay & Jefferson St), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · Marina District · 206 tips and reviews
Legion of Honor is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

45. Legion of Honor

9.2
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · 114 tips and reviews
Mystery Spot is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

46. Mystery Spot

7.9
465 Mystery Spot Rd (at Branciforte Dr.), Santa Cruz, CA
Arts and Entertainment · 44 tips and reviews
Yoda Fountain is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

47. Yoda Fountain

9.1
1 Letterman Dr (btwn Presidio Blvd & Lombard St), San Francisco, CA
Fountain · Presidio National Park · 32 tips and reviews
Dutch Windmill is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

48. Dutch Windmill

8.8
John F Kennedy Dr (at Great Hwy), San Francisco, CA
Windmill · Golden Gate Park · 10 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Park Segway Tours is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

49. Golden Gate Park Segway Tours

7.1
85 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive (at Music Concourse Dr. Behind Bandstand), San Francisco, CA
Tour Provider · Golden Gate Park · 8 tips and reviews
Stow Lake Boat House is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

50. Stow Lake Boat House

50 Stow Lake Dr E, San Francisco, CA
Harbor or Marina · Golden Gate Park · 18 tips and reviews
San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

51. San Francisco Botanical Garden

9.3
1199 9th Ave (at Martin Luther King Dr), San Francisco, CA
Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park · 115 tips and reviews
Lake Merritt is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

52. Lake Merritt

Lake Merritt Blvd (btwn Lakeside Dr & Lakeshore Ave), Oakland, CA
Lake · Adams Point · 96 tips and reviews
Lake Merritt Sculpture Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

53. Lake Merritt Sculpture Garden

Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Sculpture Garden · Downtown Oakland · No tips or reviews
Arizona Cactus Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

54. Arizona Cactus Garden

8.6
401 Quarry Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Garden · 11 tips and reviews
Japanese Garden & Senior Center (H.A.R.D.) is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

55. Japanese Garden & Senior Center (H.A.R.D.)

Hayward, CA
Other Great Outdoors · 4 tips and reviews
Gamble Garden is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

56. Gamble Garden

8.5
1431 Waverley St (at Churchill Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Garden · 6 tips and reviews
Allied Arts Guild is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

57. Allied Arts Guild

8.6
75 Arbor Rd (at Cambridge Ave), Menlo Park, CA
Art Gallery · 4 tips and reviews
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

58. Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

7.5
1150 Carroll Ave, San Francisco, CA
State or Provincial Park · 10 tips and reviews
Shoreline Interpretive Trail is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

59. Shoreline Interpretive Trail

8.5
Terminal Blvd (at San Antonio Rd), Mountain View, CA
Hiking Trail · 8 tips and reviews
Baylands Nature Preserve is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

60. Baylands Nature Preserve

9.1
2500 Embarcadero Way, Palo Alto, CA
Nature Preserve · Baylands · 16 tips and reviews
Sawyer Camp Trail is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

61. Sawyer Camp Trail

9.2
Crystal Springs Rd (at Skyline Blvd), San Mateo, CA
Hiking Trail · 35 tips and reviews
Edgewood County Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

62. Edgewood County Park

8.5
Edgewood County Park (at Edgewood Rd), Redwood City, CA
Nature Preserve · 14 tips and reviews
Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

63. Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve

7.9
Skyline Blvd (at Alpine Rd), La Honda, CA
Nature Preserve · 1 tip
Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum & Library is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

64. Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum & Library

8.2
International Terminal (SFO Airport), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · San Francisco International Airport · 14 tips and reviews
Foothill Observatory is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

65. Foothill Observatory

12345 S El Monte Rd (Foothill College), Los Altos Hills, CA
Observatory · 1 tip
Oakland Museum of California is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

66. Oakland Museum of California

9.0
1000 Oak St (at 10th), Oakland, CA
Museum · Downtown Oakland · 63 tips and reviews
Baker Beach is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

67. Baker Beach

9.3
1504 Pershing Dr (at Lincoln Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Beach · Presidio National Park · 139 tips and reviews
Randall Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

68. Randall Museum

8.6
199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA
Museum · Corona Heights · 21 tips and reviews
Alcatraz Island is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

69. Alcatraz Island

9.4
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay), San Francisco, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 502 tips and reviews
Nike Missile Site SF-88 is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

70. Nike Missile Site SF-88

7.5
Marin County, CA
Historic and Protected Site · 5 tips and reviews
Lawrence Hall of Science is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

71. Lawrence Hall of Science

8.2
1 Centennial Dr (at UC Berkeley), Berkeley, CA
Science Museum · University of California-Berkeley · 28 tips and reviews
Hoover Tower is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

72. Hoover Tower

9.0
434 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
Monument · 15 tips and reviews
Precita Eyes Muralists is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

73. Precita Eyes Muralists

6.6
2981 24th St, San Francisco, CA
Art Gallery · Mission District · 2 tips and reviews
Cartoon Art Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

74. Cartoon Art Museum

655 Mission St (btwn New Montgomery & 3rd), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · SoMa · 26 tips and reviews
Maritime Museum is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

75. Maritime Museum

6.6
900 Beach St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

76. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 309 tips and reviews
Golden Gate Heights 16th Ave Mosaic Stairway is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

77. Golden Gate Heights 16th Ave Mosaic Stairway

9.3
Moraga St (btwn 15th & 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Scenic Lookout · Golden Gate Heights · 50 tips and reviews
Mount Tamalpais State Park is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

78. Mount Tamalpais State Park

9.5
3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, CA
State or Provincial Park · 28 tips and reviews
Birthplace of Apple Computer is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

79. Birthplace of Apple Computer

Los Altos, CA
Home (private) · South Los Altos · 2 tips and reviews
HP Garage is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

80. HP Garage

8.3
367 Addison Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Historic and Protected Site · University South · 25 tips and reviews
Niles Canyon Railway Boarding Platform is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

81. Niles Canyon Railway Boarding Platform

5550 Niles Canyon Rd (at Sullivan Unp), Sunol, CA
Train · No tips or reviews
Sunol Station Niles Canyon Railway is one of Bay Area Exploration Ideas.

82. Sunol Station Niles Canyon Railway

6 Kilkare Rd, Sunol, CA
Rail Station · 4 tips and reviews