The Financial District—the "Wall Street of the West"—claims the landmark 48-story Transamerica Pyramid and the towering granite and glass skyscrapers that define San Francisco's skyline. Just a few blocks away from the commercial hustle is quaint North Beach with its authentic Italian eateries and bohemian tradition. Close to North Beach is San Francisco's famed waterfront where visitors can stroll Fisherman's Wharf with its jammed souvenir shops, street performers, clam chowder joints and noisy resident sea lions.