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United States California Special feature

Spread over forty hills, San Francisco is considered the most European of the American cities. This former fishing village expanded due to the coincidence of a fabulous discovery: a gold nugget was discovered in 1848 and transformed the destiny of the inhabitants for future generations to come. The arrival of thousands of immigrants from across the world and later, the opening of the Panama canal along with the development of the railway contributed to making San Francisco a prosperous city. The second most densely populated city in the US, San Francisco is a popular international tourist destination famous for its steep rolling hills, chilly summer fog, eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the cable cars, and Chinatown.

Contents

• 1

  A mosaic of people and cultures

  
• 2

  The cable cars

  
• 3

  The city of the thousand hills

  
• 4

  Alcatraz, on the Rock

  
• 5

  The Piers

  
• 6

  Golden Gate Bridge

  
• 7

  Chinatown

  
• 8

  Swing in church

  
• 9

  Long live the Crab

  
• 10

  Baseball bar