Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from The Presidio east to The Embarcade
Lombard Street in 2020
Looking east down the curvy block of Lombard Street, with the straight section continuing towards Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower
Looking up Lombard Street
Traffic caution sign at top of switchbacks recommends a top speed of 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network oper
Cable car on Hyde Street in 2023, with Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf in the background
Powell–Hyde cable car crossing Lombard Street on Russian Hill
The Clay Street Hill Railroad in its early years
A preserved Sutter Street Railway car