Alcatraz Island was a maximum-security federal prison that is now open to the public. Ferries to the island may be obtained at Pier 41.
The Cable Car Museum contains models, photographs, and relics of San Francisco’s early transit system. The museum is located at 1201 Mason St, 16 miles north of our Burlingame (San Francisco Airport) hotel.
The USS Pampanito Submarine Museum is located at the end of Taylor St at Pier 45 and has a self-guiding audiotape tour for your pleasure.