Alcatraz Island

Inside San Francisco

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October 7th 2007
San Francisco is a beautiful city. No two opinions on that. I visited the city recently. Visited Fisherman's Wharf, did a couple of bay cruises, flew over the bay on a sea plane, got a panoramic view of the city from the Coit tower and the Twin Peaks. Walked on the Golden Gate bridge, visited Chinatown, Union Square, Alamo Square, rode on cable cars. Relied on cable cars, metro and buses for trans ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more