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San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin headlands and the bay from the water.

The Golden Gate Bridge's towers stand 227 metres above the water; its colour is called International Orange.

The golden dome of San Francisco City Hall rises behind a bronze equestrian statue and rows of string lights strung across the plaza.
San Francisco City Hall dome framed by a bronze equestrian statue and string lightsLicense
The former Alcatraz prison sits on its rocky island in San Francisco Bay beneath a sky filled with puffy clouds.
Alcatraz Island viewed across San Francisco Bay under a blue skyLicense
A steep San Francisco street lined with cars and buildings descends toward the bay, with sailboats and hills visible in the distance.
Steep San Francisco hillside street with a view toward the bayLicense
The north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge rises above San Francisco Bay under a clear blue sky.
Golden Gate Bridge tower rising against a clear blue skyLicense
The Golden Gate Bridge stretches across the bay, framed by two tree trunks, with traffic crossing and a sailboat below.
Golden Gate Bridge framed between tree trunks with traffic and a sailboatLicense
The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, with sailboats crossing the water below and coastal hills in the background.
Golden Gate Bridge with sailboats under blue sky, San FranciscoLicense
Rocky sea stacks rise from the surf off Ocean Beach with distant coastal mountains under a clear blue sky.
Seal Rocks and coastal cliffs above the beach, San FranciscoLicense
A large cypress tree frames a grassy park lawn with San Francisco's hillside and the distant antenna of Sutro Tower under a clear sky.
Cypress tree and hillside with Sutro Tower, San Francisco parkLicense
A man wearing a Nike t-shirt stands with hands on hips in front of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay.
Man poses in front of the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny dayEditorial use: ask