26 Amazing U.S. Sights You Should Visit Before You Die
15. Alcatraz Island (San Francisco)
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The island most famously houses the notorious federal prison, but it’s also the site of the West Coast’s first lighthouse and U.S.-built fort, the 1969 occupation by Indians of All Tribes, and, on the natural side, some serene gardens for exploring.