For two decades, Bennett’s heart was left in Union Square. That is, a heart sculpture that he painted with the Golden Gate Bridge sat in the square as part of the citywide Hearts in SF public art installation. The heart motif was pulled from Bennett’s hit song.

The Fairmont actually snatched the hand-painted heart from the square via a 2023 purchase (look out for it in the hotel lobby on your first leg of the tour). But rest assured, Union Square is not completely heartless. Two heart statues remain, and eager tourists pose with the sculptures for recognizable photo ops.

Aside from the hearts, Union Square was also a venue for at least one free concert by Bennett. And when the pandemic hit in 2020, he led a citywide singalong from home, while a live stream broadcasted a masked performance at the square from singer Mark Robinson.