Dragon Gate (San Francisco)

The Dragon Gate serves as the ceremonial southern entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown. You are looking at a structure that was dedicated in 1970, though its design stems from a tradition of ceremonial village gates in China known as a paifang. While many similar structures across the United States rely on wood for support, this gate is unique for its use of stone columns, making it one of the few truly authentic gateways of its kind in the country.