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Alcazar Garden
The gardens surrounding the Alcazar Castle in Seville, Spain... Be the first to write a review |
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Botanical Building
The graceful redwood-lath structure, built for the 1915 Panama-California... Be the first to write a review |
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Carousel
Suspended an arm's-length away on this antique merry-go-round... Be the first to write a review |
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Casa de Balboa
This building on El Prado's southeast corner houses three museums:... Be the first to write a review |
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Centro Cultural de la Raza
An old water tower was converted into this center for Mexican... Be the first to write a review |
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Globe Theatres
Even if you're not attending a play, this complex, comprising... Be the first to write a review |
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House of Charm
This structure was rebuilt from the ground up in the mid-1990s... Be the first to write a review |
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House of Hospitality
At the Balboa Park Visitors Center in this building, you can... Be the first to write a review |
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House of Pacific Relations
This is not really a house but a cluster of red-tile-roof stucco... Be the first to write a review |
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Japanese Friendship Garden
A koi pond with a cascading waterfall, a 60-foot-long wisteria... Be the first to write a review |
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Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theater
One of the last of its kind, this puppet theater has been presenting... Be the first to write a review |
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Marston House
George W. Marston (1850-1946), a San Diego pioneer and philanthropist... Be the first to write a review |
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Mingei International Museum
All ages will enjoy the Mingei's colorful and creative exhibits... Be the first to write a review |
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Miniature Railroad
Adjacent to the zoo parking lot and across from the carousel... Be the first to write a review |
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Morley Field Sports Complex
In addition to the 2-mi fitness course and ball diamonds, the... Be the first to write a review |
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Museum of Photographic Arts
World-renowned photographers such as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham... Be the first to write a review |
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Museum of San Diego History
The San Diego Historical Society maintains its research library... Be the first to write a review |
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Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
The Fleet Center's clever interactive exhibits are artfully educational... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Air and Space Museum
By day, the streamlined edifice looks like any other structure... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Automotive Museum
Even if you don't know a choke from a chassis, you're bound to... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Hall of Champions
In a 70,000-square-foot building, this museum celebrates local... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum
At 27,000 square feet, this is the largest indoor operating railroad... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Museum of Art
Known primarily for its Spanish baroque and Renaissance paintings... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Museum of Man
If the facade of this building—the landmark California... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Natural History Museum
There are 7.5 million fossils, dinosaur models, and even live... Be the first to write a review |
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San Diego Zoo 
Balboa Park's—and perhaps the city's—most famous... Be the first to write a review |
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SDAI: Museum of the Living Artist
Outside juries decide which works created by members of the Art... Be the first to write a review |
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Spanish Village Art Center
More than 50 local artists, including glassblowers, enamel workers... Be the first to write a review |
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Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The 2,400-bench-seat pavilion, dedicated in 1915 by sugar magnates... Be the first to write a review |
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Timken Museum of Art
Somewhat out of place in the architectural scheme of the park... Be the first to write a review |
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