San Francisco Railway Museum

You are standing near the San Francisco Railway Museum, a place that serves as the official home for the history of the city's streetcars and cable cars. While many visitors flock to the cable cars for the thrill of the ride, this museum explains why these steel-wheeled vehicles were the foundational infrastructure that defined San Francisco's growth during the early twentieth century. It is located right at the stop for the F Market and Wharves line, where you can watch historic streetcars from around the world rumble past the front door throughout the day.