1 Day in Mountain View: Silicon Valley & Googleplex

Silicon Valley is located in the south of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in a valley, and is famous for the design and manufacture of silicon chips. Silicon Valley is an important electronics industry base in the United States and a well-known electronics industry concentration in the world. In fact, Silicon Valley is not an administrative division. There is no such place as Silicon Valley on the map. The Silicon Valley we often say is actually a long and narrow valley in the south of San Francisco Bay, and the major IT companies in the United States are concentrated in this area. Silicon Valley not only has many world-renowned companies, such as Apple, Google, Yahoo, etc., but also has a number of American universities with strong scientific research strength, such as Stanford University, Berkeley University, Caltech and so on. 1. Apple's address: 1InfiniteLoop, Cupertino, CA95014 Entering the Apple headquarters requires an employee to lead you. The employee will lead you to register on the computer at the entrance, and will spit out a sticker. After sticking the sticker on your body, you can visit any place in the company by yourself. . Apple has about 30,000 employees in Silicon Valley, spread across more than 30 office buildings. Apple's main building is called Infinitebuilding, which is also a larger office building. The lawn in the middle is used for staff meetings and internal new product launches. Apple also has an AppleStore, which sells logo shirts and souvenirs in addition to electronic products, so if you like Apple products, you might as well come here to buy some souvenirs. 2. Google company address: 1600AmphitheatreParkway, MountainView, CA94043 There are about 30 buildings in the Google headquarters, and the core area consists of four buildings, namely Buildings 40, 41, 42, and 43. There are lawns and chairs between the four buildings, where employees can eat and drink coffee. Google Earth (Google Earth) in the company lobby is one of the more attractive displays in Google. On this globe, the light indicates that local users are using Google, the length of the light indicates the number of users, and different colors indicate the use of different languages. From this, Google can know the areas where Google is used more and the different time periods when Google is used. If you are interested in high technology and want to enjoy the quiet environment outside the world, then taking a day off to visit Silicon Valley is a good choice.

A landmark of San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf is a strip extending from Ghirardelli Square all the way to Pier 35 and close to popular destinations such as Chinatown and the Lombard Street. This is home to a wealth of shops and restaurants and lively street shows can be seen everywhere. Famous sites such as Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Bridge can also be sighted in the distance. The Fisherman's Wharf is close the the bay, so do not miss out on the fresh and delicious seafood. At Pier 39, sea lions can also be seen lying idly on rafts for a bit of sunbathing, making a most adorable scene.

Lombard Street is so named for its multiple hairpin turns. The 40 degree inclination here poses a serious challenge to driving skills. The whole street is paved with bricks and lined on either side with foliage as well as multicolored flowers, offering diverse views all around the year. A peculiar crooked way can be photographed at the lower end of the street. The distant San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge and the Alcatraz Island can be viewed from high up in the Lombard Street, making it an ideal spot to take a snapshot of perfect harmony of streetscape and ocean view. Heading all the way north along the Lombard Street will take one to Fisherman's Wharf, a place to savor gourmet food and splurge on shopping.

One hundred and fifty years ago, this 1000-acre park was a windswept sand dune. To this day, its autumnal music festival, Outsidelands, is an homage to its former moniker. These days, you'll find the same serenity with a myriad of attractions -- art museums, a Japanese tea garden, a Shakespeare garden, even a buffalo paddock. Or, get active -- hike, ride horseback, learn archery or feed ducks at any one of three ponds. What Central Park is to New York, Golden Gate Park is to San Francisco. Stretching from the Panhandle to Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park is over 1,000 acres of gardens, lakes, and cultural institutions. The deYoung art museum and family-friendly Academy of Sciences can be found near the Japanese Tea Garden, an elaborate maze of sculpted landscape leading up to a tea house. Rent a paddleboat at Stow Lake, or watch members of the San Francisco Model Yacht Club race their handmade boats around Spreckels Lake. While there are a number of homeless encampments throughout the grounds, it doesn't take away from the park's beauty.