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Forbes Island

Artificial island and restaurant currently moored off Pier 41 in San Francisco "'Don't miss the 360-degree view from the top of the lighthouse, it may be the best-- and the most unusual-- vantage...

Artificial island and restaurant currently moored off Pier 41 in San Francisco

"'Don't miss the 360-degree view from the top of the lighthouse, it may be the best-- and the most unusual-- vantage point in the city'
The New York Times, May 15, 2011

Forges Kiddoo was inspired to build Forbes Island from the novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and his love for the tropics.

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Builder: Forbes Thor Kiddoo
Displacement: 700 Tons
Lighthouse Height: 40 feet"

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