Breathtakingly beautiful. to my mind, having traveled extensively, SF and Boston succeeded more than any other major US cities the worst devastation of soulless modern architecture. The bridges, City Hall, the Opera House, Coit Tower, etc etc absolute jewels. Yet libs can’t help crapping their own beds. It’s heartbreaking. And they’re working hard to do the same to two other beauteous cities, Seattle and Portland
I was at the Opera House several years ago and first time in SF. the stench of urine in the streets was wretched. Never visited California after that trip.
Those jewels were built when San Francisco was a Republican run city.
I live on the west coast and have never considered San Francisco to be beautiful or special. The Golden Gate bridge is ok.
I dunno. I went to SF in the late 60’s mostly to get laid. Visited all the famous spots from tourist trap Fisherman’s Wharf to the Haight. After a few weeks I was unimpressed. And the many times I stayed in Union Square on business over the years. I never saw it as anything remarkable.
Back in the day, San Diego was the place to be. As long as you weren’t a sailor you could score with a different beauty every night.
As for Seattle, that’s a mystery. Never been there but at 226/yr days of gloom or rain it can’t be much.