San Francisco Cable Car Museum

The Cable Car Museum preserves historic cable cars and houses the original winding machinery for the city's cable car system, displays that are open to the public at no charge. Images and short videos of cable cars climbing San Francisco's steep streets are widely circulated on social media and repurposed in many memes that reference the city's hills and transit. The museum itself, located at the powerhouse and car barn, is a frequent photo stop for visitors documenting the iconic vehicles.