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Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill
is blessed with marvelous views. Farther east are the Greenwich Street
Steps at the base of Coit Tower, a climb of more than three separate flights
of stairs. Despite its length, this stairway is worth every inch
of the climb - it winds its way through tall trees, hillside gardens and
past some of the best local-area views of San Francisco bay in The City.
Benches and wide stone railings are available at different parts on the
hill for those who need to rest or just want to enjoy the scenery atop this
spectacular vantage point afforded by sheer height and open spaces for
views.
To reach the top of 210-foot Coit Tower,
there is an elevator, open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., which costs under $5.
Murals on its ground floor walls were painted in 1933 by some 30 local
artists; each piece depicting a different aspect of the Great Depression.
The glass-enclosed, exterior elevators move passengers from the lobby to
the 32nd floor non-stop in less than 30 ear-popping seconds. The downward
plunge, which pulls the stomach as the bottom of the trolley seems to fall
beneath your feet, is the closest one can come to being swallowed up by
the city.
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