Another thing that takes a lot of wear and tear are the four cables that run under the streets of San Francisco ... At the ...

San Francisco’s cable cars are the last manually operated system of their kind in the world, and this episode dives deep into their fascinating history and mechanics. From hanging off the side of the ...

San Francisco's cable car system is the last of its kind in the United States, given the title of a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The cable car was conceived after Andrew Smith Hallidie ...