up into the alley
The palace is in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
nicely decked out
do not have engines on board
funhouses in the pier
Look Chinese!
The palace pond and fountains
lots of candy!
buildings uphill
Next stop
hey a left hand store!
back at Chinatown
got candy?
the bay bridge in the distance
totally buzzing market atmosphere
old collections of decommissioned cable cars
they're everywhere!
oriental indeed!
Portsmouth Square in the morning
the financial district in the background
for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition exhibition
the cable car as the name suggest
nicely themed buildings around
on the bus for more exploration
the park playgrounds
subterranean view of the undergound cables
food's a bargain too
spun in this very building
overview of the park
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WIth high speed cable pulls in operation
Next up along the san francisco Piers
the Exploratorium science museum
see you chinatown
The Cablecar museum!
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
opening the gates
it opened October 4, 1978
across Jackson street
All thanks to the inventor
The street's waking up
it's a pierside shopping and dining area
Here we are at another San Fran landmark
seating areas in the park
it's packed already!
outskirts of Chinatown along the nearby streets
still moving along Grant street
trying out the local lunch!
Overhead view of Kearny street
History of how it started