Telegraph Hill has some of the best views the city has to offer. From its famous Coit Tower can be seen the Golden Gate, the Bay, the Bay Bridge and the nearby neighborhoods. Its name comes from a Morse code signal station of early years.

The Filbert Steps, with hillside gardens, benches and superb views are rivaled by the steeper Greenwich Steps, complete with a band of parrots who have their own colony there. At Bay level, the converted red brick warehouses and Levi's Plaza provide shopping and dining.

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