I had last seen this area when I was visiting family 30 years ago, it was impressive on a December day then and even nicer on a spring April Day now. It's a lovely serene setting w/ the Palace of Fine Arts structures to admire and also to enjoy the birds/ turtles nearby. Very pretty and worth a stop, especially... More

this is a great place to see awesome architecture, and just chill and watch the ducks and geese meander in the pond..

The grounds are so picturesque. We enjoyed our stroll around the gardens while looking up at the architecture. Pretty lakeside area, great housing nearby as well.

This is a rement of a word's Fair. The only reason to visit is if it is a rare warm day in the city and you desire a picnic by the fake pond and want to watch the swans. The San Francisco Exploratorium is housed in part of this and is worth a visit if you have children. It is... More

This is a beautiful location to walk around. It is pretty small overall, but it's very peaceful.

About 20 years ago visiting our son, he drove us past the Palace of the Arts on our way to other sites. At that time I thought I would really like to stroll around the huge columns. My wish finally came true as with our grandchildren we visited the Exploratorium and afterwards walked among the architectural marvel. We even had... More

A lovely little park with an amazing big piece of architecture to goggle at. The lake is pretty and there's always lots of people around to stare at.

Another great park with a history, although it is not the original structure. It is a beautiful place to visit. However if you are short on time, just drive by as there are many great places in this city to enjoy the outdoors. Still a very cool structure to photograph.

Visit this gorgous site at night when the lights make the builidng even more breathtaking that it already is. Not something to miss and very close to Chestnut Street, so grab dinner on Chestnut and continue after when it is dark, to the Palace of Fine Arts.