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Crab Topiary, Pier 39

Crab Topiary, Pier 39

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Crab Topiary, Pier 39

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Location: San Francisco, United States

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Randonneur Joe

March 16, 2024

Look close if you need inspirations for your own garden

Katrien

April 30, 2025

Crab Topiary

Artist: Jeff Brees

Location: PIER 39 main entrance

The much-photographed Crab Topiary, with its living body and extended claws, has become a familiar piece at the head of PIER 39 and Fisherman's Wharf. Installed in 2003.

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Crab Topiary, Pier 39

1. Crissy Field East Beach – View of the Golden Gate Bridge loop from Union Square/Market Street

2. Chinatown (Dragon Gate) – Union Square loop from Chinatown-Rose Pak

3. Pier 39 – Sea lion colony loop from Fisherman's Wharf

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