Visit Aquarium of the Bay for an interactive introduction to the fish and other marine life that live in San Francisco Bay and its surrounding Pacific waters. This general admission ticket includes access to the aquarium's three main exhibit areas, which feature more than 20,000 sea animals. You can see and even touch creatures like sharks, rays and sea stars. With its location at the foot of Pier 39, between Fisherman's Wharf and the Alcatraz ferry landing, the aquarium is easy to fit into your San Francisco sightseeing schedule.