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Weird, creative, elaborate, immersive museum created by artist and circus impresario Gregangelo Herrera.
The Gregangelo Museum is an ongoing compilation of installation art located in a Mediterranean-style house in the Balboa Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco. Originally built in the early 1920s, the house was converted into an art project during the 1980s by lifelong resident, Gregangelo Herrera. Branded as an immersive, experiential art museum, the house boasts twenty-seven thematically different rooms, all of which have been significantly remodeled, though the original 1920s architecture was intentionally salvaged.
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In the middle of a residential neighborhood, Mt. Davidson Park (which boasts the highest point in San Francisco) offers great hiking trails. Mt. Davidson's most distinguishing feature is a 6-story cross nestled among the many eucalyptus trees, which can be seen from various spots in the city depending on which angle you´re looking from. It was constructed as part of the WPA program of the 1930s, and is now dedicated as a memorial to the Armenian Genocide. At the peak, you're rewarded with great views of downtown and the bay.
A quiet city park great for hiking, dogwalking and nature viewing, containing a steep canyon situated amidst some residential neighborhoods. The park offers a rare glimpse into what the hilly landscape of San Francisco looked like before development. A small creek, Islais Creek, runs through the canyon and is one of the last free-flowing streams in the city.
A freshwater lake in the very southwestern corner of San Francisco. It's a scenic place to hike and a popular fishing spot.
The small parking area at the northern tip of Twin Peaks Boulevard (875' above sea level) is near the physical center of the city, and one of its highest points, providing spectacular views in all directions. Tour buses can get backed up here during the day, but it's a great place to really appreciate the city from above, especially at and after sunset. Temperatures up there can be quite a bit lower than in the rest of the city, so bring a jacket. Muni bus #37, a scenic ride from the Haight-Ashbury or Castro and Market streets, gets you close, so you only have to climb the last 120' up.