City Lights Bookstore

Co-founded by Beat poet Lawrence Ferlenghetti, City Lights was one of the centers of the Beat community in the 1950s. It's iconic and has become synonymous with the literati Beat movement. Oh, don't forget to check out the books: they have a huge collection of Beat prose and poetry. Why not buy a copy of On the Road while you're there — you won't find a better place to get it!

• Limited wheelchair access

Address

261 Columbus Ave

Getting there

at Broadway St

Hours

10AM-midnight daily

Phone

+1 415 3628193

Website

citylights.com (opens in a new tab)