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Best Things to Do
Popular Best Things to Do in Alameda County [2025]
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USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum
4.4
/5
36 reviews
4.9
Based on 569 reviews
54.7 km from downtown
Phone +15105218448
Address: 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda, CA 94501, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
28% positive reviews
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The former Alameda Naval Air Station in California has a Bumblebee Carrier Museum, which consists of the carrier, exhibits from Nasa's Apollo lunar exploration mission, and several retired aircraft during World War II and the transsonic and early supersonic jet propulsion. The flight deck, hangar deck and the first deck below are open for self-guided tours.
The USS Hornet was once one of the most famous aircraft carriers in the United States. For those who like military and history, it is recommended to visit it. The visit is not much, but it is quite good to see the military power of the United States.
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Coyote Hills Regional Park
4.7
/5
20 reviews
4.1
Based on 226 reviews
33.4 km from downtown
Phone +15105443220
Address: 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd, Fremont, CA 94555, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5 day
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[Scenery] A beautiful park with reeds, pastures and wetlands overlooking the bay.
[Fun] There are many jungle experiences to play, very interesting Wild Wolf Mountain Regional Park!
It is a large natural regional park located in Fremont, California, with a rich ecological environment and outdoor activities. It is suitable for hiking, picnicking and bird watching. It is also a paradise for nature lovers.
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San Francisco Bay
4.9
/5
52 reviews
4.0
Based on 7,359 reviews
53 km from downtown
Address: California, USA
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
Highlights:
Blend of natural beauty & cityscape
San Francisco Bay & world-class views
37% positive reviews
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San Francisco has a subtropical Mediterranean climate, with the world-renowned San Francisco Bay Area, Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf. It has a warm winter and cool summer, plenty of sunshine, and is close to many US national parks (such as Yosemite National Park) and Napa Valley, the wine producing area of California. It is known as the "most popular city among Americans". The Spanish discovered this place in 1769 and joined the United States in 1848. In the mid-19th century, San Francisco developed rapidly during the gold rush. Overseas Chinese called it "Gold Mountain". Later, it was renamed "San Francisco" to distinguish it from Melbourne, Australia. As of July 2014, the city's population was about 850,000, of which 180,000 were Chinese. It is one of the areas with the highest Chinese population density in the Western Hemisphere, and the total number of Chinese is second only to New York.
If Las Vegas is like a lively show, New York is a cultural melting pot, and Chicago is like a huge museum, then San Francisco is undoubtedly the palette in the hands of a painter. It has become the most colorful and creative city in the United States between laziness and carelessness. The orange-red Golden Gate Bridge, the azure Fisherman's Wharf, the pure white Pan American Pyramid Building, and the colorful Lombard Street in all seasons will attract you to linger and feel the unique atmosphere of this city with your heart. For photography enthusiasts, San Francisco combines modern and classical exquisite streets, Victorian buildings or Greek and Roman art palaces all over the streets, each of which can instantly kill your lens. Of course, this is also an international food city that pleases diners, and you can indulge in the feast of gluttony.
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