Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Oakland, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 61 m
Descend 73 m

Experience Oakland in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Oakland

Sight 1: The MADE

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The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment is an Oakland, California, museum dedicated to digital art and gaming, with fully playable gaming exhibits. Its mission is to collect and curate video games, digital media concept art, and gaming systems, to teach the public about digital art and the process of gaming creation.

Wikipedia: Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (EN), Website

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Clay Building

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Clay Building, is a historical building in downtown Oakland, California. The Clay Building was built in 1901. The three-story brick building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1978. The Clay Building suffered major damage in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The Clay Building was a Levi Strauss factory, after the earthquake it was also the Levi Strauss headquarters. Later the Le Cheval restaurant and Tigrai Cafe opened on the ground floor. starting in 1909, Theodore Eliopolous's Eliopoulos Hellenic Company, an Egyptian cigar manufacturer was on the third floor, later moved to Webster Street by John Fisher. An auction house owned by David Bercovich operated out of the building for some years. Harry Bercovich opened a cigar shop in 1924 in the Clay Building. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake damaged the building and was repaired.

Wikipedia: Clay Building (EN)

593 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: African American Museum & Library

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African American Museum & Library Oakland Public Library / CC BY-SA 3.0

The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) is a museum and non-circulating library in the Oakland Public Library system dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture. Located on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland, California, United States, the museum contains an extensive archival collection of such artifacts as diaries, correspondence, photos, and periodicals.

Wikipedia: African American Museum and Library at Oakland (EN)

47 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: First Unitarian Church of Oakland

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First Unitarian Church of Oakland

The First Unitarian Church of Oakland is located in western Downtown Oakland, California. It is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Wikipedia: First Unitarian Church of Oakland (EN), Website

1143 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 5: Paramount Theater

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Paramount Theater

The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast, seating 3,476. Today, the Paramount is the home of the Oakland East Bay Symphony and the Oakland Ballet. It regularly plays host to R&B, jazz, blues, pop, rock, gospel, classical music, as well as ballets, plays, stand-up comedy, lecture series, special events, and screenings of classic movies from Hollywood's Golden Era.

Wikipedia: Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California) (EN), Website

888 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Temple Sinai

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Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2808 Summit Street in Oakland, California, in the United States. Founded in 1875, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in the East San Francisco Bay region.

Wikipedia: Temple Sinai (Oakland, California) (EN), Website

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