Some of the most historically and culturally rich sites to visit while in San Francisco are:

Golden Gate Bridge: Completed in 1937 the Golden Gate Bridge is the longest suspension bridge. This structural marvel and the sights that it offers can be best viewed by crossing the bridge on foot.

Grace Cathedral: Re-built and completed in 1964, the Grace Cathedral is the third largest Episcopal Cathedral in the U.S.

Zeum: An institute and museum which is dedicated to provide state-of-the-art multimedia technology to encourage creativity. It is also a non-profit organization.

Asian Art Museum: Free guided tours are conducted regularly at this museum which has been ranked as the best Asian Art Museums in the world. There are many good hotels to stay in near Asian Art Museum like- Hotel Carlton San Francisco, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Hotel Nikko San Francisco, Parc Fifty Five Hotel - Union Square and King George Hotel etc.

Palace of Fine Arts: One of the monuments which marks the historic Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915.