Hawk Hill might have been where Tony Bennett was sitting when he penned "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." We don't have any evidence to back that up, but it's hard not to wax poetic as you gaze back at the city from high atop the Marin Headlands with bird's-eye views of the Golden Gate Bridge. To get there, drive past the throngs of tourists who park at the lower lookouts on Conzelman Road to watch the sunset (if they only knew!). Keep going to the top of the road, park, and follow the trail for five minutes to the top of Hawk Hill. Grab a bench or spread a blanket in the far northeast corner, where you're more sheltered from the wind. Then watch as the sun descends and the moon emerges behind veils of fog, eventually becoming clean and bright, beaming over the city. Ahhhh, we can hear Tony crooning now…

Arrive 30 minutes to an hour before sunset. Pack a blanket and wear layers—it can get chilly. If the gate closes while you're there, exit by descending Conzelman Rd. past Hawk Hill and turning right onto Bunker Rd. (map).