SAN FRANCISCO AREA BY AREA - San Francisco and Northern California - page 78

2 PIER 39
Map 5 B1. @ 4, 18, 24, 27, 38, 47. v F.
Powell-Hyde. g SF Bay Ferry.
See Shopping in San Francisco p233 .

Refurbished in 1978 to
resemble a quaint wooden
fishing village, this 1905 cargo
pier now houses many tourist
shops and specialty stores
spread through two levels.
The pier's street performers
and amusements are popular
with families. You can try the
two-story carousel, play games
at the Riptide arcade, or brave
the Turbo Ride. The Aquarium
of the Bay houses 20,000 sea
creatures including sharks, bat
rays, and skates.
A multimedia show, the San
Francisco Experience, whisks
visitors through an historical
tour of the city, complete with
Chinese New Year celebrations,
fog, and an earthquake.

3 USS

Pier 45. Map 4 F1. Tel [phone]. @ 4,
18, 24, 27, 38, 47. v F. Powell-
Hyde. g SF Bay Ferry. Open 9am-
6pm daily (sometimes stays open
later; call ahead for details).
& 9 ∑ maritime.org

Pampanito

The two-story Venetian Carousel on PIER 39

the claustrophobic kitchen,
and officers' quarters. When
the Pampanito was in service,
it had a full crew of 10 officers
and 70 seamen.

sport, the Tussaud's complex
features the San Francisco
Dungeon, a thrilling journey
through time exploring some
of the darker aspects of the
history of the city, complete
with live performers and
special effects.

This World War II submarine
fought in, and survived, several
bloody battles in the Pacific,
sinking six enemy ships and
severely damaging others.
Tragically for the allies, two of
its fatal targets were carrying
British and Australian POWs.
The Pampanito managed to
rescue 73 men and carry them
to safety in the US. A tour of the
ship takes visitors from stern to
bow to see the torpedo room,

4 Madame
Tussaud's
145 Jefferson St. Map 5 B1. @ 4, 18,
24, 27, 38, 47. v F. Powell-Hyde.
Open 9am-9pm daily. & 7
∑ madametussauds.com/
sanfrancisco

5 Ripley's Believe It
Or Not! Museum
175 Jefferson St. Map 4 F1. Tel 202-
9850. @ 4, 18, 24, 27, 38, 47. v F.
Powell-Hyde. Open 10am-10pm
Sun-Thu, 10am-11pm Fri & Sat (mid-
Jun-Labor Day: 9am-11pm Sun-Thu,
9am-midnight Fri & Sat). & 7
∑ ripleysf.com

Madame Tussaud's
San Francisco
location is the
brand's 17th wax
museum in the
world and the
second one in
California. In
addition to the
expected host
of historical
luminaries and
figures from the
worlds of enter-
tainment and

California native Robert L.
Ripley was an illustrator with
a penchant for collecting
peculiar facts and artifacts. He
earned his fame and fortune
by syndicating his newspaper
cartoon strip, called “Ripley's
Believe It Or Not!” Among the
350 oddities on display are a
cable car built of 275,000 USS Pampanito's torpedo room