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The devastating earthquake and fire of 1906 changed the landscape of the city and ruined the wooden Victorian homes. Nevertheless, officials immediately set out on a plan to rebuild the city, with new parks, alleys, the current civic center complex, and landmarks such as the Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill. In the 1930's Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge were conceived and built

More recently, San Francisco has experienced a boom in business. The city saw significant growth in online technology industry and has now recovered from the dot-com bubble burst. San Francisco is also the financial capital of the West Coast and a trade port to the Pacific Ocean, even though most cargo ships now head for Oakland.

San Francisco remains one of America's top tourist destinations. Tourism lets the city earns billions of dollars each year. The Bay, located between the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is home to several small islands, including Treasure, Alcatraz, Angel and Yerba Buena. They are a perfect place for relaxing vacations.
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