Best points of interest near Chinatown
300 points of interest · 350 ranked · updated 2026-08-02 · off-season
Explore the best points of interest near Chinatown, California — every spot ranked by our conditions-aware Snoflo score: live conditions first, then visitor reviews and logged trips. Click a pin on the map for the score and what's driving it.
Showing the top 15 of 300 points of interest · best 15 shown on the map
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#1
International Art Museum of America
1.1 mi away
The International Art Museum of America is an art museum located in San Francisco, California. Visitors can explore its collections of art from around the world. The museum is…
Why 90: protected / landmark status
90Elite
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#2
National Japanese American Historical Society
1.4 mi away
The National Japanese American Historical Society is a museum located in San Francisco, California, dedicated to preserving and sharing Japanese American history and culture. The…
Why 90: protected / landmark status
90Elite
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#3
National AIDS Memorial Grove
3.5 mi away
The National AIDS Memorial Grove, or "The Grove," is located at the de Laveaga Dell in eastern Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, California. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Why 90: protected / landmark status
90Elite
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#4
Battery Lancaster
3.8 mi away
Battery Lancaster is a Civil War-era fortification ruin located near Chinatown in the San Francisco Bay Area. The site preserves remnants of 19th-century military construction and…
Why 65: 5.0★ from 1 review
65Top-rated
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#5
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
8.3 mi away
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum near Richmond, California features model railroad displays and layouts. Open Wednesday through Sunday with limited hours, the museum offers…
Why 60: protected / landmark status
60Solid
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#6
China Town
China Town is a historic neighborhood attraction located in San Francisco, California. The district features traditional Chinese architecture, shops, restaurants, and cultural…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#7
City Lights Booksellers
0.1 mi away
City Lights is an independent bookstore-publisher combination in San Francisco, California, that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics. It also…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#8
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
0.1 mi away
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is an attraction located in San Francisco, California, where visitors can explore fortune cookie production and browse a gift shop featuring…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#9
41ross
0.1 mi away
41ross is an art gallery located near Chinatown in San Francisco, California. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can learn more about…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#10
Bank of Canton (former Chinese Telephone Exchange)
0.2 mi away
The Bank of Canton is a historic building located in San Francisco's Chinatown district. This structure once housed the Chinese Telephone Exchange before serving as a bank…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#11
Cable Car Powerhouse and Barn
0.2 mi away
The Cable Car Museum is a free museum in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Located at 1201 Mason Street, it contains historical and explanatory exhibits on…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#12
Chinese Historical Society of America
0.2 mi away
The Chinese Historical Society of America is a museum located in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood that preserves and interprets Chinese American history and culture. Open…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
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#13
Goddess of Democracy
0.2 mi away
Goddess of Democracy is a replica of the original Goddess of Democracy statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, installed in San Francisco's Chinatown, in the…
Why 40: protected / landmark status
40Rated
Points of Interest near Chinatown
The Chinatown area has 350 points of interest on Snoflo, ranked by live conditions, visitor reviews, and logged trips — so the best, closest options rise to the top.
How we rank the best points of interest near Chinatown
How are these points of interest ranked?
Each gets a daily Snoflo score blending live conditions, visitor review ratings, and logged trips. The order reflects what's best right now and re-ranks every day.
How often does it update?
Daily, as new conditions, reviews, and trips arrive — so "best right now" means right now.
What do the numbers on the map mean?
Each pin shows that spot's current Snoflo score; tap it for the breakdown and a link to the full report.