Lombard St, the “crookedest street in the world” - that’s a load of crock as it’s not even the most crooked street in San Francisco but since Lombard is so picturesque, it gets that touristy distinction. The eight switchbacks (sharp turns) were implemented out of necessity as the 27° grade of the street would have been too treacherous for cars and pedestrians.
Coit Tower offers some really great views of San Francisco. For this set of photos, I angled my camera 30° down and took a shot every 45° to get a full 360° encapsulation of San Francisco.
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After a ridiculously long climb on a combination of winding roadways and narrow staircases, I make my way up Telegraph Hill to get to Coit Tower.
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Just north of Union Square, Stockton St becomes a tunnel.
After walking up 4th St from the Caltrain station, I start my exploration of San Francisco in earnest. This is the Apple flagship store on the intersection of Stockton St, Ellis St, and Market St. Right off the top, you can see that San Francisco is big on overhead catenary wires that supply power to a variety of transport including streetcars, light rail, and buses. In the case of buses, running the power in overhead catenary means zero emissions for the buses, something New Yorkers can only dream of.
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