SAN FRANCISCO

Of the city's 40-plus, Nob Hill boasts perhaps the best view of San Francisco Bay, especially when observed from a California Street cable car. Once the home of the silver kings and railroad barons, the “nabobs,” Nob Hill's noble tenants include Grace Cathedral, a replica of Notre Dame in Paris; Huntington Park, site of many art shows and graced by a replica of a 16th century Roman fountain; Nob Hill Masonic Center, an architectural dazzler hosting various musical events; the Cable Car Barn, where the cable cars are stored when not in service, and grand hotels.

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