San Francisco——the largest financial center in the western United States（2.1）

The famous attractions in San Francisco.

Treasure Island an artificial island in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland. The island is named after the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, who lived in San Francisco from 1879 to 1880. The U.S. Navy bought this island  from the City of San Francisco due to US Naval war emergency needs on April 17, 1942, but  but later sold to the city of San Francisco for $108 million as part of a redevelopment project. Here you can across the sea to see the view of San Francisco. 

Golden Gate Park is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres of public grounds. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a mile north to south. Here has Music Concourse Area, De Young Museum Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea, Garden Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, AIDS Memorial Grov, Stow Lake, Spreckels Lake, Chain of Lakes, Kezar Stadium, Polo Fields, Windmills, Bison paddock, Beach Chalet, and Roadways. Each place has different features.

The Civic Center is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. The San Francisco Civic Center was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987.  It has two large plazas, Civic Center Plaza and United Nations Plaza. During World War II, Army barracks and Victory gardens were constructed in the main plaza in front of City Hall and the Library. 

The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco is the largest public arts institution in the city of San Francisco and one of the largest art museums in California. The   Fine Arts Museum's permanent collection were worth more than $10 billion. The building style is very unique in here. 

Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood, and Alamo Square Park consists of four city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of San Francisco. A row of Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, called the "Painted Ladies" A lot of movies, television shows and commercials have been filmed in or around Alamo Square.

The Twin Peaks are two hills with an elevation of about 922 feet. Except for Mount Davidson, they are the highest points in the city. You can overlook the San Francisco skyline on Twin Peaks. Their west-facing slopes often get fog and strong winds, while the east-facing slopes receive more sun and warmth. When you stand on the Twin Peaks at night, you can see an entirely different view.