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2. OCEAN BEACH
Most of San Francisco's western boundary is defined by this broad sweep of sand.
Although sublime when viewed from Cliff House or Sutro Heights, the beach is dan-
gerous for swimming due to its icy waters, rough shore breakers, and, most of all, rip
currents that are powerful enough to drag even strong swimmers out to sea. Never-
theless, hardy surfers in thick wetsuits are a common sight, and in fine weather sun-
bathers and picnickers materialize.
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3. LEGION OF HONOR
The creation of Alma Bretteville Spreckels, heiress to the Spreckels sugar fortune,
this museum is a replica of the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur in Paris. The original
temporary structure was built for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition to house French
art, but Mrs Spreckels wanted to build a permanent version and employed the same
architect she commissioned to build her mansion in Pacific Heights . It opened in
1924 and features a collection of medieval to 20th-century European art, with paint-
ings by Monet and Rembrandt. The museum also hosts excellent traveling exhibi-
tions. Lincoln Park, 34th Ave & Clement St • legionofhonor.famsf.org • 415 750
3600 • Open 9:30am-5:15pm Tue-Sun • Adm
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4. OCEANFRONT PARKS
Lincoln Park, Land's End, and Sutro Heights Park are large green areas that overlook
and hug the coast all along this northwestern corner of the peninsula. Stupendous
Lincoln Park is the work of the indefatigable John McClaren (for further details see
Giant Tree Fern Grove and John McLaren Rhododendron Dell ), and features coastal
trails affording some of the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Land's End is a sur-
prisingly rugged and wild stretch along the coastal cliffs that features a stony, pictur-
esque cove, stretches of broad sand, and truly spectacular hiking. Gardens, statuary,
and walls of the old Sutro estate still decorate Sutro Heights Park, dominating the
entire coastal scene from its dramatic vantage point.
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