San Francisco surprises with scenes of virtual wilderness smack in the middle of its urban areas. | Scenic Guadalupe Canyon Parkway is a road than many folk don't realize exists, nestled into the northern foothills of San Bruno Mountain. | This road was also costar of famed 60s movie car chase from Bullitt. Check out the chase sequence here, and the road's appearance begins at around 6:12. If this road could be a member of the Screen Actors Guild, it would be making a fortune from residuals.
The sun goes down over the Lancashire coastline, and the lights come on at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
A hike up the south face of Mt Ralston leads to a stunning payoff - views of the Echo Lakes, Desolation Wilderness and Lake Tahoe.
Link to Ralston Peak Hike on Trailspotting
Coit Tower perched atop Telegraph Hill in the North Beach area of San Francisco. Alcatraz island can also be seen floating out in the bay.
Shot from the top of the Hilton hotel on Kearney Street.
Coastal waterfalls don't come much more picturesque than this one, located in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Check out the redwood hiking trails across the road. Link to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park hike on Trailspotting
No journey south to Big Sur would be complete without a stop to admire the elegant 1930s design of Bixby Creek Bridge in its idyllic California coastline setting.
Stuart Green has been a member since 6 November 2007 and goes by yorvik.
Currently in San Francisco.
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