Musée Mécanique
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A free room at the wharf packed with working penny arcade machines, from a hand-cranked carnival to old strength testers. Bring quarters and expect to stay.
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A WWII submarine tied up at the wharf that you walk through end to end, torpedo room included. Tight, loud on the audio tour, and thrilling for school-age kids.
Sourdough landmark at the Wharf with a kids' menu and bread animals to look at while you wait.
The tourist stretch of the waterfront: street performers, crab pots, and the sea lions a short walk along. Crowded, flat, and easy with a stroller.
Oddities and optical tricks along the wharf. Pricey for what it is, but it holds a school-age kid for an hour on a wet afternoon.
An observation wheel by the wharf with enclosed gondolas. Twelve minutes up top with the bay laid out, and no scary bits.
Painted rooms built for photographs where you look like you are falling or shrinking. Silly, quick, and made for a phone camera.