Spread across 9000 square feet, the Aquarium of the Bay is a fun visit for people of all ages. The Aquarium of the Bay is dedicated to providing its viewers an insight into the aquatic life within the San Francisco Bay and its neighbouring waters. The mission of the Aquarium is to educate and raise awareness amongst its visitors about the marine life and inspire people to conserve the aquatic wild life.
An Aquarium like no other in the world, here you get to touch, feel and see the world that exists under water. Without actually getting wet, see the life underwater and experience what it takes and feels to be a deep sea diver. The aquarium boasts of a collection of over 50 different species of sharks, which roughly estimated, comes up to about 20,000 sharks! Apart from this, the aquarium has a wide variety of marine wildlife like bat rays, skates, octopi, eels, flatfish, sting ray, Wrasse, Gobies, Kelpfish, Pricklebacks, Ronquil, Sculpin, Sturgeons, Garibaldi etc.
The Aquarium visit is sectioned into three parts; first where you get to a watch thousands of fish in satellite tanks, second you get to experience and watch the myriad life of the ocean from a scuba divers point of view and the third where you can feed and touch the slimy, squishy creatures.
The aquarium has fun visitor programs like tide pool feeding, bat ray feeding, touching star fish and other such one of a kind experiences, which are offered only at the Aquarium of the Bay.

Located in the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood, Theater 39 has opened its doors in 2005. It is an intimate showcase located at San Francisco's Pier 39, above the Hard Rock Café. This prominent theater features numerous shows, from Broadway to off-Broadway.

Who wouldn’t like to take a few snap shots of themselves with some of the most renowned personalities of history? Fill your day by capturing memorable pictures with famous stars of Hollywood and popular personalities across the world.

The Wax Museum at the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is one of the largest wax museums in the world showcasing over 270 wax figurines. The Museum was founded by Thomas L. Fong who came to San Francisco at the age of 17. Ever since its inception in 1963, the Wax Museum has been successfully run by three generations of the Fong family.

In 1963, Thomas Fong saw the potential of attracting visitors to his renovated chicken feed warehouse which he had converted to an exhibitory space showcasing about 150 life-sized wax figures on a plain black curtain background. Today the museum exhibits well crafted, life like wax models in elaborate costumes and brilliant sets where it is difficult to identify real from wax!

The most popular exhibits in the Wax Museum remain the Chamber of Horrors and the Gallery of Stars which was inaugurated in 1970. Other interesting exhibits include the Hall of Religion, where Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper is brought to life and King Tutankhamen’s tomb has been replicated.

At the Boudin Museum and Bakery you are welcomed into the rich history of the ‘sourdough bread’, the delicious French loaf that the immigrants brought along with them. At times, the sourdough bread is also referred to as the ‘Original San Francisco Sourdough French Bread’.

The Boudin bakery was established at the time when San Francisco became a magnet for gold seekers. The Bakery is said to have been established in 1849 by Isidore Boudin, an immigrant in San Francisco. Coming from a family of French bakers, the Boudins concocted a unique recipe where they combined the much loved sour tinge in the bread with their French baking techniques, a resultant of which is what San Franciscans proudly call the Sourdough bread, the taste mark of their city.

With bread that has not changed much since it was first concocted, generations of San Franciscans have vouched for the consistency in its taste. The secret is believed to be - the mother dough that has been maintained ever since the first bread was made. A portion of the mother dough is mixed to create a new loaf and the stock is then replenished.

Learn in depth about the history and influence the bread has had along the years through a self-guided tour of the Boudin Museum. The Museum also boasts of a ceiling to floor glass window where viewers can watch the baking in action.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum is a two-floor complex of 11 galleries and more than 300 strange yet wonderful exhibits. All collections depict strange people and odd animals, tribal artifacts collected from around the globe, weird and wacky art, etc.

In today’s day and age, with attention to detail, the world of video games is getting more complex and has significantly progressed from where it started. The world of arcade games also has come a long way but many from the older generation will argue that the games back then had a different appeal to them. Today, there are very few places that offer the experience of these vintage arcades that were the highlight of their time. One such place left in San Francisco is the Musée Mecanique.

Open since 1933, the Musée Mecanique has the most extensive collection of antique arcade games and toys in the world. Some of the games are over a century old and the best part- they are still functioning. A perfect place for the young and old, the Musée Mecanique is one place where older generations can actually play and enjoy games that were once a part of their childhood.

The Musée Mecanique is also regarded as one of the world largest privately owned coin operated toy and arcade collection and has been run by the family ever since its conception. The Musée is currently located at Pier 45 in the Fisherman's Wharf tourist area. So go ahead and spend a few quarters at the Orchestrion, or the different types of automated antique pianos and the Laffing Sal, there is something for every age at Musée Mecanique.

Anchorage Square offers over 35 places for entertainment, recreation, shopping, dining, combined to bring you an unforgettable experience. It is located in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf. Anchorage Square has something to offer for everyone: families, kids, singles, and seniors alike.

Standing in the neighbourhood of the Fisherman’s Wharf, you can get to watch, smell and feel the tales of the Pacific coast at the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, house of the Maritime Museum. Hear the stories of the seas and oceans from ships that have lived to tell the tale.
The present day building of the Maritime Museum, built by architect William Mooser Jr. and William Mooser III, is a brilliant construction that mirrors the structure of an ocean liner. Completed in 1939, under the joint project of Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the City of San Francisco, the building is filled with murals that were created during the 1930s. The vibrant hues and dreamy art on the interior walls cannot be missed, if you visit the Museum. The structure was said to be built as a bathhouse but today, houses historical artefacts from the naval world.
On the first floor, the Museum illustrates the progression of seafaring from the age of wind to steam. The second floor transports you to early San Francisco where you can see whaling guns, scrimshaw, lithographic stones and photo murals.
A great place for ship and naval enthusiasts, the Maritime Museum is an all-in-one place where one can get enthralled by the maritime history of the world.