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! Transamerica Pyramid Hated by many at first, the Pyramid is now loved as an icon of the city. Recalling group analytic practice pyramids of ancient cultures, to some it is a symbol of the mysticism that has always played a part in the San Francisco mentality. At 853 ft (260 m), it is the tallest building in the city, but its shape keeps it from casting a shadow on the neighborhood. d 600 Montgomery St Map N5

St. Mary s Cathedral Critics abound who are ready to dismiss this parabolic form, but the soaring curves take the attention upward, in much the same fashion that tracery and peaked vaulting do in Gothic cathedrals (see p44).