San Mateo County Castles & palaces + Historic buildings pictures

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This Roman-inspired palace built in 1915 remains a modern-day renaissance center of fine arts and science. 

The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States is a place of peace and beauty nestled in Golden Gate Park.

Visit the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre and marvel at views of the Golden Gate Bridge at this popular waterfront neighborhood.

From a vintage theater to a bustling downtown scene, discover the varied treasures of this city on the San Francisco Peninsula. 

The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States is a place of peace and beauty nestled in Golden Gate Park.

Bring your camera to capture the iconic, colorfully painted, Victorian-style houses and the downtown cityscape from this well-known hilltop park.

The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States is a place of peace and beauty nestled in Golden Gate Park.

Home of the Summer of Love, flower power and the Grateful Dead in the ’60s, this neighborhood is still a San Francisco landmark rich with history. 

Home of the Summer of Love, flower power and the Grateful Dead in the ’60s, this neighborhood is still a San Francisco landmark rich with history. 

Bring your camera to capture the iconic, colorfully painted, Victorian-style houses and the downtown cityscape from this well-known hilltop park.

Bring your camera to capture the iconic, colorfully painted, Victorian-style houses and the downtown cityscape from this well-known hilltop park.

This Roman-inspired palace built in 1915 remains a modern-day renaissance center of fine arts and science. 

Escape to “The Rock,” home of the infamous and abandoned island prison, and discover how it earned a reputation as a cold and unforgiving place.

Fashion puts on its finest face in one of the country’s largest shopping plazas.

Visit the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre and marvel at views of the Golden Gate Bridge at this popular waterfront neighborhood.

This Roman-inspired palace built in 1915 remains a modern-day renaissance center of fine arts and science. 

The oldest public Japanese garden in the United States is a place of peace and beauty nestled in Golden Gate Park.

This Roman-inspired palace built in 1915 remains a modern-day renaissance center of fine arts and science.