Things to Do in San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge's iconic orange color is called 'International Orange' and was chosen to make it visible through San Francisco's famous fog.

San Francisco's famous fog has a nickname: 'Karl the Fog' has an official Twitter account with over 300,000 followers.

The city is built on over 50 hills, making it one of the steepest cities in North America, which is why cable cars were invented here in 1873.

San Francisco's Chinatown, established in the 1840s, is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese enclave outside Asia.

The city's sourdough bread culture dates back to the Gold Rush era, when wild yeast thrived in the cool, humid climate—Boudin Bakery has been baking the same loaves since 1849.

Alcatraz Island, home to the infamous federal penitentiary, held notorious criminals like Al Capone and closed in 1963; it's now one of California's most-visited tourist attractions.