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Alcatraz, The Presidio, cable cars and more: Gerke goes to San Francisco

You may have missed Paul Gerke next to Emma Jade. That's because Paul is in San Francisco showing you everything you never saw while watching Full House.

He's been to Vegas and Seattle. Friday, Paul Gerke made his last stop on the 'Where is Gerke going?' tour.

Paul adventures in the city known for its cable cars, the Golden Gate bridge, and tech culture. It is home to one of the seven wonders of the world and the accordion is its top musical instrument.

Paul Gerke shows all the reasons why tourists go to San Francisco during the summer.

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Check out all the places Paul visited in San Francisco:

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Walt Disney himself left a lasting legacy with its Family Museum founded in 2009. He was born in Kansas City and grew up in Marceline, Missouri. His success is due to his perseverance through failure.

Cable Cars in SF

Paul gives you a little history on San Francisco's manually operated cable cars, and currently 3 are operational.

The Presidio

Founded in 1776 by the Spanish Army as an army post. In the early 1800s it was turned over to the Mexican Army and has been a military base for over 200 years. It is now a National Park site.

Capturing the magic

A local magician shows some of his skills to Paul Gerke. Jay Alexander of the Marrakech Magic Theater has the #1 rated show.

Looking for good fortune in San Francisco

Fortune cookies were invited in San Francisco. Paul tours a factory where we see how how they make fortune cookies and the fortunes inside.

San Francisco's official instrument

Did you know the accordion is San Francisco's official instrument?

Lots of laughs at Beach Blanket Babylon

It's the musical version of Saturday Night Live with sketch comedy, but they sing topically on relevant issues.

Breaking bread at Boudin Bakery

Their mother dough has made millions of loaves of bread, which makes it rise and taste sour.

Tour of Golden Gate Bridge

Paul tours one of the modern wonders of the world connecting the San Francisco bay to the Pacific Ocean. This suspension bridges carries 110,000 cars every single day from one side to the other.

The history of Alcatraz Island

One of the scariest jails to host the most dangerous people like Al Capone. This national historic landmark is off the shores of San Francisco, which held 1,576 notorious people and was escape-proof.

Go back in time at Musee Mecanique

Paul shows us a private collection of hundreds of coin-operated machines, some dating back to the 1800's along with some modern day classics.

It's a 'Full House' in San Francisco

Paul shows us the most iconic spot in San Francisco, with Victorian and Edwardian architecture, the "Painted Ladies" homes are adorn with bright multi-colors.

Segway tour on Lombard Street

Watch Paul segway down Lombard Street, constructed in the 1920's with a very steep incline.

Fine dining in the bay of San Francisco

San Francisco has a number of delicacies. Executive Chef, Michael Wang, shows us the signature dish at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco, the crab boil.

RECIPE: Where is Gerke Going? Paul went to San Francisco to make crab rolls

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