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Russian Hill, San Francisco, California

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Russian Hill, San Francisco Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."

Marina Boulevard, San Francisco

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Marina Boulevard, San Francisco - The Marina District is a neighborhood located in San Francisco, California. The neighborhood sits on the site of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, staged after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to celebrate the reemergence of the city. Aside from the Palace of Fine Arts (POFA), all other buildings were demolished to make the current neighborhood.> Marina Boulevard, San Francisco

Schwägalp Säntis

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Schwägalp-Säntis , a photo by Nouhailler on Flickr. Schwägalp-Säntis , a place worth to visit . http://flic.kr/p/g73Fjh

Fort Mason, San Francisco

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Fort Mason, San Francisco Fort Mason , once known as  San Francisco Port of Embarkation, US Army , in  San Francisco ,  California , is a former  United States Army  post located in the northern  Marina District , alongside  San Francisco Bay . Fort Mason served as an Army post for more than 100 years, initially as a  coastal defense  site and subsequently as a military port facility. During  World War II , it was the principal port for the Pacific campaign. Today it is part of the  Golden Gate National Recreation Area  and the site of several cultural facilities. It is a  National Historic Landmark District  with over 49 buildings of historic significance, spread over 1,200 acres