When I first came to San Francisco for job interviews, I had a jam packed week and needed to schedule an hour to unwind. After some Pinterest browsing, I came across the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps and added it to my itinerary.
The 16th Avenue steps were built in 2005 by Irish ceramist Aileen Barr and mosaic artist Colette Crutcher, and were paid for by 220 residents. There are a total of 163 separate mosaic panels created, one for each step riser, made of over 2,000 handmade tiles and 75,000 fragments of tile, mirror and stained glass.
If you climb to the top of the stairs and then go up two other stair cases, you come to Grandview Park, with 360 degree views of the city. You can see the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Park, the Financial District, and, if you it's a very clear day, can even see the Golden Gate Bridge.
