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Perhaps one of the cities in the US which are most attractive to foreign visitors, is San Francisco. Perhaps because of its cable cars, its nice waterfront, its liberal character. Or it could be because of the mostly pleasant climate. Whatever its reason, the city certainly has a special ring to it. And rightly so. It lives up to its promises, has a lot of sights to see, and is also pleasant to just walk around in.
One of the great and most famous attractions is obviously the Golden Gate bridge. It deserves to go there on a cold morning, when the morning fog tries to hide it from the eyes. But when you are lucky, the rays of the sun will clear away this natural curtain and the bridge will appear before you, in all its greatness. Be sure to bring warm clothes, because it might be cold, with the cold sea right in front of you.
Another obvious sight is the former Alcatraz prison, from which no one escaped alive. This seems improbable, but the waters surrouding it are just too cold for a human to survive. Then (at least at the time of my visits), it was also possibile to visit Pier 39, which at the time contained a huge number of sea lions playing around in the waters (yes, they are suited to swim in that same sea!). Another option is to just stroll around the city centre, take a cable car, go to Chinatown, or climb one of the steep streets.
