The palace is in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
old collections of decommissioned cable cars
along Washington Street
got candy?
do not have engines on board
Look Chinese!
buildings uphill
Next stop
The palace pond and fountains
totally buzzing market atmosphere
All thanks to the inventor
the bay bridge in the distance
Portsmouth Square in the morning
for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition exhibition
oriental indeed!
they're everywhere!
nicely themed buildings around
schematic of how the cables run
the financial district in the background
The street's waking up
subterranean view of the undergound cables
on the bus for more exploration
the park playgrounds
but 1st, a visit to a nearby musuem
Next up along the san francisco Piers
the cable car as the name suggest
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overview of the park
food's a bargain too
spun in this very building
it opened October 4, 1978
and trolleys alike!
see you chinatown
the Exploratorium science museum
across Jackson street
opening the gates
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
still moving along Grant street
seating areas in the park
it's a pierside shopping and dining area
outskirts of Chinatown along the nearby streets
Here we are at another San Fran landmark
Overhead view of Kearny street
The Transamerica Pyramid!
trying out the local lunch!
seafood!
History of how it started
The morning markets open!
located at edge of the Fisherman's Wharf
overview of the cable pull