Most reviewed Historic sites in San Francisco, United States to visit (Updated May, 2024)

Most reviewed Historic sites in San Francisco

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of San Francisco through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 38 places from Historic site category.

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Alcatraz Island

Historical place

Notorious prison & once home to Al Capone, now a museum with an audio tour, accessible by ferry.

4.70 (38.7K reviews) (~5.34 km from centre)

Winchester Mystery House

Historical place museum

Sprawling landmark with a staircase leading nowhere & other odd features designed to confuse ghosts.

4.50 (13.9K reviews) (~65.82 km from centre)

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Historical place

Expansive complex featuring a museum, interactive displays & ships telling the story of sea travel.

4.60 (4.8K reviews) (~3.07 km from centre)

Battery Spencer

Observation deck

Fort Baker 19th-century concrete battery featuring panoramic views of Golden Gate & San Francisco.

4.80 (3.7K reviews) (~7.67 km from centre)

Fort Point National Historic Site

Historical place

Fort from the Civil War era located under the Golden Gate Bridge offering cannon drills & tours.

4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~6.13 km from centre)

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

History museum

Aircraft carrier that participated in WWII & the Apollo 11 recovery mission now a museum with tours.

4.80 (3K reviews) (~10.34 km from centre)

Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park

National reserve

Visitor center focused on women & men on the WWII home front, plus the Rosie the Riveter Memorial.

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~15.54 km from centre)

Cypress Tree Tunnel

Scenic spot

Drive planted in around 1930 with Monterey cypress trees, leading to a historic radio station.

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~57.88 km from centre)

Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park

State park

Protected 1909 lighthouse, outbuildings & cottage on a rugged headland in a 296.5-acre park.

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~212.7 km from centre)

Mare Island Naval Shipyard

Historical place

👍👍 Really awesome venue for a car show. Interesting placements of cars. I did find a 9MM bullet on the way in but it hadn’t been shot yet so probably fine.

4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~37.51 km from centre)

John Muir National Historic Site

Historical place

A 2.4-mile hiking trail loop that begins near the John Muir house, with scenic mountain views.

4.70 (771 reviews) (~34.7 km from centre)

Fort Ord National Monument

Hiking area

Home to 35 species of rare flora & fauna, this undeveloped wildland offers over 80 miles of trails.

4.70 (687 reviews) (~146.7 km from centre)

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

State park

Historic landmark with tours of the first distribution point for a major city's electricity (1895).

4.60 (530 reviews) (~147.84 km from centre)

Preston Castle Foundation

Historical place

👍👍 Went for the menagerie market and was lucky enough to get a tour of the building as well. Seeing the history while learning about it is just so incredible. Highly recommend to anyone who has any sort of interest for history, castles, or great views!

4.70 (504 reviews) (~145.05 km from centre)

Mission Soledad

History museum

👍👍 This is by far the smallest of all of the missions but, for what is left, it is well preserved. The lady working there was very nice and explained that everything was free which, is unusual. The museum is small but has meaningful remnants. The chapel is also very small. They do not have weekly servi...

4.60 (422 reviews) (~179.6 km from centre)

Fort Cronkhite

Historical place

Former World War II military base with preserved barracks, mess halls & artifacts, plus trails.

4.70 (395 reviews) (~11.73 km from centre)

Phelan Building

Historical place

👍👍 It’s like the Daily Bugle of SF.

4.50 (294 reviews) (~1.52 km from centre)

Railroad Square Historic District

Historical place

Heart of old town Santa Rosa, with restaurants & antiques shops in restored late-1800s buildings.

4.40 (250 reviews) (~77.83 km from centre)

Battery Godfrey

Historical landmark

Ruins of this 1895 battery, once housing 3 large guns, remain a landmark on the Coastal Trail.

4.70 (187 reviews) (~5.76 km from centre)

Battery Mendell

Historical place

4.70 (168 reviews) (~10.9 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historic sites in San Francisco, United States