This Colorful Staircase is San Francisco’s Best Hidden Secret

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Nikoleta P
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San Francisco is home to countless attractions that deserve a spot on your bucket list, but chances are you’ve never heard of one of them – the secret mosaic staircase on 16th Avenue is one of the city’s most colorful and artful spots.

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✨ Magic ✨ Yesterday I went to the tiled steps in San Francisco, where one of the scenes in @the_oa Part II was filmed. As I was leaving, three people arrived. The young woman in the side buns (last video) reminded me of The OA so much and I heard the older woman was explaining to her what the steps looked like ‘We’re now out of the water’ 🌊, she was blind. It was as if Prairie was right there. It transported me straight to the Universe of The OA. ____ Magia ✨ Ayer fui a los ‘Tiled Steps’ de San Francisco, donde se grabó una de las escenas de The OA Parte II. Cuando me iba, llegaron tres personas. La chica de los moñitos (ultimo vídeo) me recordaba muchísimo a The OA y escuché a la mujer mayor explicarle cómo eran los escalones ‘Ya estamos fuera del agua’ 🌊, era ciega. Era como si Prairie estuviera allí. Me llevó directa al Universo de The OA.

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This amazing set of stairs is safely tucked away in SanFran’s Sunset district, 30 minutes away from the iconic Golden Gate Park. It consists of 163 separate mosaic panels, and climbing to the top is the best cardio you could possibly wish for.

This amazing project was inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Selarón staircase, and it took two years to complete it. Artists and community volunteers who participated in mosaic workshops were responsible for its creation, and their main goal was to bring some color into the Golden Gate Heights.

They did a pretty great job and created a true masterpiece with tile, mirror and stained glass. Colorful twist of amazing details will take your breath away as you climb, and the view at the city will be just as breathtaking once you reach the top.

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Sending virtual hug 🤗

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