Washington Square, San Francisco

Washington Square, in San Francisco's North Beach, is a popular destination for both locals and tourists. The square consists of a park, surrounded by eating establishments and the Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Director Don Siegal features the Sts. Peter and Paul Church and Washington Square prominently in scenes from the 1971 movie Dirty Harry. The Church, and nearby Dante Building, are the setting of sniper attacks by the "Scorpio Killer".
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