Discover What NOT to Do in San Francisco!

Fisherman's Wharf is a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, known for clam chowder in bread bowls, the Hard Rock Cafe, and a wax museum.

Alcatraz is an island and former prison; booking tickets in advance with Alcatraz City Cruises is recommended to tour the prison.

Union Square is a touristy area where the cable car's main boarding point is located and is near the Tenderloin neighborhood.

Chinatown is a big attraction in San Francisco, but the real Chinatown with great Chinese markets is found down the alleys and on Stockton Street, not just Grant Street.

Pier 39 has expensive parking, costing $12 an hour on weekends or $60 a day.

The Vallejo Street Parking Garage is recommended as a safe place to park because it is in the same building as the Central Police Station.

Taking the BART from Oakland Airport is a good option for getting into the city.

The California line of the cable car can be picked up near the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero stop.

The California line of the cable car can be picked up near the Ferry Building at the Embarcadero stop.

North Beach is an Italian community with some of the best Italian restaurants in San Francisco, located next to Chinatown.

The Hard Rock Cafe is located in Fisherman's Wharf.

The Tenderloin is San Francisco's roughest neighborhood, located just west of Union Square.

City Hall is located near the Tenderloin; one can accidentally wander into the Tenderloin when walking from Union Square towards City Hall.

Grant Street is the main thoroughfare in Chinatown, featuring a gate and lanterns.

Portsmouth Square in Chinatown has public restrooms, a big parking structure underneath, and people playing cards, mahjong, and doing tai chi.