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Coit TowervsLombard Street
Both are praised by professionals. On balance, Coit Tower is preferred by most writers compared to Lombard Street. Coit Tower scores 89 with accolades from 10 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Coit Tower
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Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Not For Tourists
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
National Geographic
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1 Telegraph Hill Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94133
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Fodor's "Whether or not you agree that it resembles a fire-hose nozzle, this 210-foot tower is among San Francisco's most distinctive skyline sights." Full review
Concierge "Admire the WPA murals decorating the first floor and take the elevator to the top for the view."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Up the Filbert Street steps at Coit Tower , you'll find 360-degree views of downtown and wrap-around 1930s murals glorifying SF workers – once denounced as Communist, but now a landmark." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Take the elevator to the top for the view... if you don't fancy the climb up Telegraph Hill." Full review
Afar Magazine "Inside of Coit Tower are these wonderful frescos done in the 1930's during the Depression and funded by the WPA under Roosevelt's New Deal." Full review
Not For Tourists "Art deco memorial on Telegraph Hill, built in 1933 and funded by Lilie Hitchcock-Coit. Stellar WPA murals and great views."
Travel + Leisure "Perched atop Telegraph Hill, this 1930s Art Moderne landmark is a dashingly romantic spot at sunset." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Among the city's best-known landmarks both for its lobby murals and for the splendid views its observation deck affords." Full review
National Geographic ""The murals on the ground floor are just incredible"...210-foot monument on Telegraph Hill with striking bay views." Full review
Where "Completed in 1933, the fluted column provides bird’s-eye views from an observation deck near the top." Full review
Lombard Street Fodor's Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Where Afar Magazine
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's Lonely Planet
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Fodor's "The block-long "Crookedest Street in the World" makes eight switchbacks down the east face of Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth streets." Full review
Not For Tourists "Known as "the world's crookedest street," it is packed with tourist cars on weekends, but fun to ride down on a bike!"
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Among San Francisco's most photographed tourist attractions, the 1000 block of Lombard Street boasts eight switchbacks in its one-block descent." Full review
Where "Eight hairpin switchbacks and the downward pitch of the so-called “crookedest street in the world” have made this block a must-drive for visitors." Full review
Afar Magazine "The street has received much attention in popular media such as in Alfred Hitchock’s Vertigo, the Simpsons, and an episode of Myth Busters Among Others." Full review
U.S. News & World Report24.0
"Fans of zigging and zagging and charming thoroughfares will appreciate Lombard Street, an exceptionally crooked street in northern San Francisco. Victorian mansions line the street" Full review
Frommer's "Known (erroneously) as the "crookedest street in the world," this whimsically winding block of Lombard Street draws thousands of visitors each year." Full review
Lonely Planet "You’ve seen its eight switchbacks in a thousand photographs." Full review
