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Best Instagram Spots in SF for Taking a Selfie

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There are only so many lattes art images your friends and family can take. Now is the time for you to put on your walking shoes, head outside, flip your phone camera forward, and snap some shots of your lovely visage in front of one of these awesome San Francisco spots.

And no, you won’t find the Golden Gate Bridge on here. We’re done the heavy lifting by sifting through the city’s most iconic and famed spots to come up with the best. From the graffiti in Lilac Alley to the sands of the Sutra Baths, your Instagram feed won’t be complete without this map’s stunning settings.

Lead photo by n3daslife.

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Fairmont Hotel Roof Garden

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Skip the hustle of the busy (though gorgeous) lobby and walk all the way to the back of the hotel for one of San Francisco's best kept secrets. The roof garden is a delight and has epic views of the entire Financial District

V.C. Morris Gift Shop

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Lyon Street Steps

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Clarion Alley

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Conservatory of Flowers

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This elaborate Victorian greenhouse is beautiful inside and out. Outside you'll find a wood and glass structure unlike anything else in the country. Inside you'll find a plethora of rainforest and exotic plants. Definitely get a shot of yourself in front of the lily pond.

Crissy Field

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Grab your dog and a warm jacket before you head to this windy but beautiful beach with the Golden Gate Bridge as its backdrop.

San Francisco City Hall

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No one can resist a selfie on the grand staircase, but real pros know the best spot (with the best natural light) is in the north and south galleries on the top floor.

Stow Lake

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Contemporary Jewish Museum

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Pier 14

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Baker Beach

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YO ITS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE #sanfrancisco

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Doggie Diner Head

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Transamerica Pyramid

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There's no need to explain why you need to talk a selfie with San Francisco's only pyramid.

Painted Ladies

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Embarcadero Center Walkway

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Presidio Branch Library

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Lombard Street

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Ingleside Terraces Sundial

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Vaillancourt Fountain

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Sutro Baths

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Shot your apocalyptic selfie at these ruins.

Lilac Mural Project

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de Young Museum

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Palace of Fine Arts

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Twin Peaks Summit

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AT&T Park

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Prove your love for sports ball by taking a selfie at San Francisco's unofficial church.

Mission Dolores Park

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The most quintessential Dolores Park photo you can take is on the park bench at the top of the hill on the corner of Church and 20th streets.

Alcatraz Island

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Treasure Island

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The perfect setting to get San Francisco's skyline in your background.

Vermont Street

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Lombard Street has its charms, sure, but Vermont Street is the real crookedest street in San Francisco. No trip here is complete without a stroll down its supremely winding way.

Pier 7

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Music Concourse

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The center of Golden Gate Park for the aurally inclined.

SFMOMA Living Wall

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California Academy of Sciences

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There’s no shortage of spots for the perfect selfie at this science museum. Favs include next to the T-Rex skeleton in the lobby, the swamp with Claude the albino alligator, really any spot in the aquarium, and the living roof.

Bernal Heights Park

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Flora Grubb Gardens

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16th Avenue Tiled Steps

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The stunning mosaic steps in the Sunset are greater than the sum of its parts.

Sunset Reservoir

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Pacific views for you and your pooch.

Andy Goldsworthy's Spire

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Fairmont Hotel Roof Garden

Skip the hustle of the busy (though gorgeous) lobby and walk all the way to the back of the hotel for one of San Francisco's best kept secrets. The roof garden is a delight and has epic views of the entire Financial District

V.C. Morris Gift Shop

A photo posted by STRIIIKE (@streichersisters) on

Lyon Street Steps

A photo posted by Roh Habibi (@roh_habibi) on

Clarion Alley

Conservatory of Flowers

This elaborate Victorian greenhouse is beautiful inside and out. Outside you'll find a wood and glass structure unlike anything else in the country. Inside you'll find a plethora of rainforest and exotic plants. Definitely get a shot of yourself in front of the lily pond.

Crissy Field

Grab your dog and a warm jacket before you head to this windy but beautiful beach with the Golden Gate Bridge as its backdrop.

San Francisco City Hall

No one can resist a selfie on the grand staircase, but real pros know the best spot (with the best natural light) is in the north and south galleries on the top floor.

Stow Lake

A photo posted by @gunghomateo on

Contemporary Jewish Museum

Pier 14

A photo posted by Wiktoria (@bomsdrops) on

SFMOMA

A photo posted by Willy Johnson (@breakbeatbilly) on

Baker Beach

YO ITS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE #sanfrancisco

A photo posted by Tia Stratton (@tia_stratton) on

Doggie Diner Head

A photo posted by Lia Paradiso (@liaparadiso) on

Transamerica Pyramid

There's no need to explain why you need to talk a selfie with San Francisco's only pyramid.

Painted Ladies

A photo posted by Jim Gordon (@gordons22) on

Embarcadero Center Walkway

A photo posted by Kim Jones (@kimcamjones) on

Presidio Branch Library

Lombard Street

〰〰〰 #lombardstreet 〰〰〰

A photo posted by REMY (@sf_schnauzer) on

Ingleside Terraces Sundial

A photo posted by Raquel (@underthebonsai_) on

Vaillancourt Fountain

A photo posted by IVY (@ivyconnect) on

Sutro Baths

Shot your apocalyptic selfie at these ruins.

Lilac Mural Project

de Young Museum

A photo posted by Adma Kawage (@admakawage) on

Palace of Fine Arts

A photo posted by MisLee (@bgirlmislee) on

Twin Peaks Summit

AT&T Park

Prove your love for sports ball by taking a selfie at San Francisco's unofficial church.

Mission Dolores Park

The most quintessential Dolores Park photo you can take is on the park bench at the top of the hill on the corner of Church and 20th streets.

Alcatraz Island

Treasure Island

The perfect setting to get San Francisco's skyline in your background.

Vermont Street

Lombard Street has its charms, sure, but Vermont Street is the real crookedest street in San Francisco. No trip here is complete without a stroll down its supremely winding way.

Pier 7

Music Concourse

The center of Golden Gate Park for the aurally inclined.

SFMOMA Living Wall

California Academy of Sciences

There’s no shortage of spots for the perfect selfie at this science museum. Favs include next to the T-Rex skeleton in the lobby, the swamp with Claude the albino alligator, really any spot in the aquarium, and the living roof.

Bernal Heights Park

Flora Grubb Gardens

A photo posted by Kirstie Maryott (@kpmaryott) on

16th Avenue Tiled Steps

The stunning mosaic steps in the Sunset are greater than the sum of its parts.

Sunset Reservoir

Pacific views for you and your pooch.

Andy Goldsworthy's Spire