San Francisco Top Attractions & Passes
San Francisco attractions, in short: we list 9 of San Francisco’s cited top attractions below. The multi-attraction passes — CityPASS and Go City — each bundle their own set of sights into one ticket; we don’t quote a price (inclusions and pricing are set by the provider and change often). Weighing whether a San Francisco city pass is worth it? That guide compares the passes neutrally.
How a city attraction pass works
A city attraction pass bundles admission to several of a city's top sights into one ticket you buy once. The big passes — CityPASS and Go City — each cover a different set of attractions and price differently, and what they include changes over time. That is why this page never prints a price or a fixed bundle: we show you the cited attractions and link you to the provider for live pricing, so you compare against the sights you actually want to see.
Photo: National Park Service / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)San Francisco is renowned for its iconic landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Cable Cars, alongside world-class cultural institutions like its science centers and art museums. The city's rich history is reflected in its historic sites and neighborhoods, offering visitors diverse ways to explore its heritage and architecture. With a metro area population of approximately 4.6 million, San Francisco serves as a major cultural and tourist destination in the Bay Area.
The San Francisco metro area is home to nine major attractions that draw millions of visitors annually. Many travelers choose to purchase a multi-attraction city pass that bundles several popular sites into a single ticket, offering convenience for those planning to visit multiple attractions. For current pricing, included attractions, and pass options, visit the official city pass provider's website to compare what works best for your itinerary.
| Attraction | Type |
|---|---|
| Golden Gate Bridge | Landmark |
| Alcatraz Island | Historic site |
| Fisherman's Wharf | Neighborhood |
| Golden Gate Park | Park |
| California Academy of Sciences | Science center |
| de Young Museum | Art museum |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) | Art museum |
| Exploratorium | Science center |
| Pier 39 | Landmark |
City attractions & pass-planning cheat-sheet
A city's top cited attractions and the NPS sites nearby on one page, so you can weigh a pass. Free. We never quote a pass price.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 8.5 mi | 2,944,483 (2025) |
| Rosie The Riveter/Wwii Home Front National Historical Park · 10.4 mi | 33,689 (2025) |
| Fort Point National Historic Site · 11.1 mi | 1,010,870 (2025) |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site · 14.0 mi | 14,881 (2025) |
| John Muir National Historic Site · 16.5 mi | 38,384 (2025) |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area · 18.6 mi | 15,748,676 (2025) |
| Muir Woods National Monument · 18.7 mi | 756,573 (2025) |
| Point Reyes National Seashore · 38.2 mi | 2,429,601 (2025) |
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Attraction names and types are cited to San Francisco's tourism record; metro-area population is from the U.S. Census metro spine and nearby-NPS visitation from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package, verified June 2026. How we compile this. We never quote a pass price.