San Francisco: Forts and Castles
Places and attractions in the Forts and castles category
Categories
- Museum
- Park
- Nightlife
- Church
- Theater
- Concerts and shows
- Street
- Specialty museum
- Art museum
- Art gallery
- Historical place
- Shopping
- Dancing
- History museum
- Neighbourhood
- Monuments and statues
- Sacred and religious sites
- View point
- Shopping centre
- Playground
- Skyscraper
- Tower
- Music venue
- Lighthouse
- Library
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Cinema
- Garden
- Memorial
- Vernacular architecture
- Architecture
- Natural attraction
- Science museum
- Temple
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Bookshop
- Postmodern architecture
- Trail
- Square
- Forts and castles
- Performing arts
- Entertainment
- Boat or ferry
- Universities and schools
- Restaurant
- Island
- Lake
- Beach
- Concert hall
- Nature
- Sculpture
- Hiking trail
- Hiking
- Nature and wildlife
- Game and entertainment center
- Ship
- Golf
- Event space
- Piers and boardwalks
- Music and shows
- Synagogue
- Bars and clubs
- Modernist architecture
- Entertainment district
- Victorian architecture
- Neo-renaissance architecture
- Romanesque architecture
- Queen Anne architecture
- Arenas and stadiums
- Tunnel
Fort Point National Historic Site
Nestled beneath the southern anchorage of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco stands as a proud monument to America’s rich military heritage. This fortification, constructed by the U.S.
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island, often known simply as "The Rock," is an iconic landmark in the San Francisco Bay of California. This small island was famously home to a federal prison that once held some of the most notorious criminals in American history, such as Al Capone...
Fort Mason
Fort Mason, in San Francisco, California originated as a coastal defense site during the American Civil War. The nucleus of the property was owned by John C. Frémont and disputes over compensation by the United States continued into 1968. In 1882 the defenses were named for Richard Barnes Mason, a military governor before statehood.
Kirby Cove
Kirby Cove Camp is a campground and scenic area managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the Marin Headlands, California.
Fort Miley Military Reservation
The Fort Miley Military Reservation, in San Francisco, California, sits on Point Lobos, one of the outer headlands on the southern side of the Golden Gate.
Alcatraz Citadel
Fort Alcatraz was a United States Army coastal fortification on Alcatraz Island near the mouth of San Francisco Bay in California, part of the Third System of fixed fortifications, although very different from most other Third System works.