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54 Things to do in San Francisco

Beneath the streets of San Francisco lie several abandoned ships. They were used as landfill during the goldrush to help with the city's rapid expansion, and are far from the only secrets it hides.

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  • San Francisco review by Crofties
    Crofties - 5 / 5
    Shattered Earth

    Fab trail round San Francisco

  • San Francisco review by Team Slay
    Team Slay - 5 / 5
    The Garden In The Sky

    I had never done something quite like this and it turned out to be a great time. The clues and puzzles that were given made you think, however they were not too hard to figure out after. There are occasional breaks and food recommendations along the way which allow you to stop for a quick bite to eat. My group was only 2 people but I’m sure that a bigger group would be just as fun. After all, the day was filled with a fun trip around the city, discovering areas we had never seen before!

  • San Francisco review by sparky sparky boom boom man
    sparky sparky boom boom man - 5 / 5
    The Garden In The Sky

    we had so much fun exploring the city in this unique way! there was a lot of memorials and sculptures and details on buildings or around the street that we’d never noticed before despite having grown up in the bay area and visiting sf alll the time. the clues were also pretty good,, we didn’t get stumped by too many but we definitely had to think about most of them for a minute before figuring them out