Archaeological sights in San Francisco
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Sutro Baths
All good things must come to an end, but the Sutro Baths make a particularly splendid ruin. In its heyday, Victorian dandies and working stiffs converged here for a bracing bath and workout in itchy wool rental swimsuits. Mining magnate and populist mayor Adolph Sutro built hot and cold indoor pools to accommodate 25,000 frolicking unwashed masses in 1896, but the masses apparently preferred dirt, and the place was finally closed in 1952. Follow the path through the sea-cave archway at low tide for an end-of-the-world view of Marin.
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Mission Dolores
The Mission would have you believe every underground art movement started here - that's not entirely untrue. Ever since the local Ohlone painted pulsating hearts behind the altar at Mission Dolores around 1795, the Mission has kept art close to its heart.
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