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The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14576  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14577  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14579  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14580  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14581  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14583  
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall.  Balboa Park, San Diego
The Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Botanical Building, at 250 feet long by 75 feet wide and 60 feet tall, was the largest wood lath structure in the world when it was built in 1915 for the Panama-California Exposition. The Botanical Building, located on the Prado, west of the Museum of Art, contains about 2,100 permanent tropical plants along with changing seasonal flowers. The Lily Pond, just south of the Botanical Building, is an eloquent example of the use of reflecting pools to enhance architecture. The 193 by 43 foot pond and smaller companion pool were originally referred to as Las Lagunas de las Flores (The Lakes of the Flowers) and were designed as aquatic gardens. The pools contain exotic water lilies and lotus which bloom spring through fall. Balboa Park, San Diego.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14584  
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14585  
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14586  
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14587  
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14588  
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet
The San Diego Museum of Natural History, Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is the place to find dinosaur bones and get a close up look at insects, birds and organic matter that make our outside world so interesting. Renovated in 2001, a new wing has doubled the museums original 65,000 square feet of floor space to about 150,000 square feet.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14589  
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14590  
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14591  
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14592  
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14593  
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background
The Bea Evenson Foundation is the centerpiece of the Plaza de Balboa in Balboa Park, San Diego. The San Diego Natural History Museum is seen in the background.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14594  
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14595  
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14596  
The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park, also known as the California Building, is considered to be the most architecturally significant building in San Diego, and its construction beginning in 1915 introduced the Spanish Colonial-Revival style to Southern California
The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park, also known as the California Building, is considered to be the most architecturally significant building in San Diego, and its construction beginning in 1915 introduced the Spanish Colonial-Revival style to Southern California.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14597  
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14598  
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park, San Diego
The California Tower rises 200 feet above Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14599  
The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park, also known as the California Building, is considered to be the most architecturally significant building in San Diego, and its construction beginning in 1915 introduced the Spanish Colonial-Revival style to Southern California
The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park, also known as the California Building, is considered to be the most architecturally significant building in San Diego, and its construction beginning in 1915 introduced the Spanish Colonial-Revival style to Southern California.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14600  
The South Facade of the San Diego Museum of Man is an ornate design containing statues and busts of figures important to the Spanish heritage of San Diego.  Balboa Park
The South Facade of the San Diego Museum of Man is an ornate design containing statues and busts of figures important to the Spanish heritage of San Diego. Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14601  
Detail of the facade of the San Diego Museum of Art depicting the 17th century Spanish Baroque painters Velazquez, Murillo and Zurbaran. Balboa Park
Detail of the facade of the San Diego Museum of Art depicting the 17th century Spanish Baroque painters Velazquez, Murillo and Zurbaran. Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14602  
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid.  Balboa Park, San Diego, California
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid. Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14603  
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid.  Balboa Park, San Diego, California
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid. Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14604  
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid.  Balboa Park, San Diego, California
The Prado, or El Prado, the main east-west walkway through the heart of Balboa Park, is named for the Paseo del Prado in Madrid. Balboa Park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14605  
The House of Hospitality in Balboa Park, San Diego, and one of the free buses that shuttles tourists around the park
The House of Hospitality in Balboa Park, San Diego, and one of the free buses that shuttles tourists around the park.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14606  
Columns and breezeway of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, San Diego.  The Spreckels Organ is the largest musical instrument in the world.  Built in 1915, it is played weekly during a free one-hour recital each Sunday
Columns and breezeway of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, San Diego. The Spreckels Organ is the largest musical instrument in the world. Built in 1915, it is played weekly during a free one-hour recital each Sunday.
Location: Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Image ID: 14607  
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