Pier 39
Bay tourist wharf
Pier 39 is a waterfront shopping and entertainment complex in San Francisco, built on a former cargo pier.
It's known for its sea lions, which colonized the adjacent docks after the 1989 earthquake and became an unexpected tourist attraction.
The pier draws visitors with aquarium exhibits, restaurants, and views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge: We spent the afternoon at Pier 39 watching the sea lions.
- sea lionsLarge eared aquatic mammals
- San FranciscoNorthern California metropolis
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- wharfShip docking structure
tourists · clam chowder · bread bowl · sourdough · bay · seagulls · carousel · boardwalk · tourist trap · Alcatraz · ferry · boat tours · harbor · shops · barking · sunbathing · aquarium · crab
- West Coast LandmarksGolden Gate Bridge, Hollywood Sign, Space Needle, Alcatraz, Yosemite
- Bay AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Golden Gate Bridge
- San Francisco BaySan Francisco Bay, Golden Gate, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island
tourist vs working waterfront
Pier 39cargo terminal
Facility handling shipped goods
shipping port · container port · dry dock · shipyard · loading dock