Ferry Building Market St. at the Embarcadero. Modeled after Spain s Giralda Tower, the 1898 building s landmark clock tower welcomes ferryboat commuters from Sausalito and Larkspur. Hop aboard the ferry for an invigorating ride across the bay to the towns of Sausalito and Tiburon. The salty breezes and ocean views make this half-hour ride a short one. You can board at the Ferry Building, Market Street and the Embarcadero, or at Pier 41, Fisherman s Wharf.
Ferries run about every half-hour throughout the day.
Jackson Square Sansome and Jackson Sts. The restored brick buildings and alleys in the City s first historic district date back to the 1800s, when the area was known as the notorious Barbary Coast. Today, it is one of the City s most fashionable antiques districts. The museum documents the City s Gold Rush history with memorabilia and artifacts. From 1934 to 1963 this island in the bay was a maximum-security prison housing some of America s most notorious felons.