A mosaic of people and cultures - United States California

Visiting San Francisco today is discovering a mosaic of people and cultures that have shaped and given life to this mythical metropolis. Composed of districts where lots of different communities live and whilst strolling from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, you can easily imagine yourself crossing continents. It is, by the way, one of the rare American cities which is best to explore on foot. So enjoy and get ready to walk up and down the famous winding streets that runs all the way into the deep blue sea. One of the most famous is Lombard Street. It is said to be the "the crookedest [most winding] street in world." Given the slope, the street could only have been built that way. There are no less than eight bends in this street! It is found on Russian Hill, amidst a middle-class neighbourhood, where in general you will find the city's intellectuals and artists. Nob Hill is known as the hill of the wealthy for all the billionaires' villas that were built in the area. Following the 1906 earthquakes, the villas were destroyed and have since been replaced by luxury hotels.

The cable cars