No, not the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, or the sleekly whimsical Transamerica Pyramid, or the Art Deco Coit Tower topping Telegraph Hill like a wedding cake. For landmarks, nothing beats Sutro Tower, the 977-foot behemoth that bears the honor of tallest structure in the city. Charged with 25,000 volts of electricity for the 25 broadcast stations that use it, its menacing shape visible from nearly everywhere in the Bay, Sutro sits dead center in SF, splitting the sunny side from the seaborne side. And when the fog rolls in and tumbles down Twin Peaks, hiding Sutro’s bottom half, the top looks exactly like a ghost ship sailing in an ocean of mist. No bridge can beat that.
Palo Alto Avenue and Marview Way
No, not the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, or the sleekly whimsical Transamerica Pyramid, or the Art Deco Coit Tower topping Telegraph Hill like a wedding cake. For landmarks, nothing beats Sutro Tower, the 977-foot behemoth that bears the honor of tallest structure in the city. Charged with 25,000 volts of electricity for the 25 broadcast stations that use it, its menacing shape visible from nearly everywhere in the Bay, Sutro sits dead center in SF, splitting the sunny side from the seaborne side. And when the fog rolls in and tumbles down Twin Peaks, hiding Sutro’s bottom half, the top looks exactly like a ghost ship sailing in an ocean of mist. No bridge can beat that.
Palo Alto Avenue and Marview Way
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