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Balboa ParkAt the Heart of the City |
One of the major San Diego attractions, this 1200 acre recreation and cultural center, Balboa Park is situated at the NE edge of the business district. 200-foot California Tower, the park's most visible feature, contains a 100-bell carillon that chimes every 15 minutes. The park was the site of the 1915-16 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which promoted the role of the Panama Canal in west coast transportation. Many Moorish and Spanish-renaissance style buildings remain along El Prado (The Promenade).
Points of interest in the park include:
- San Diego Zoo
- Botanical Building
- Japanese Friendship Garden
- Mingei International Museum
- Museum of Photographic Arts
- Museum of San Diego History
- Reuben H Fleet Space Theater
- San Diego Aerospace Museum
- San Diego Automotive Museum
- San Diego Hall of Champions Sports
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- San Diego Museum of Man
- San Diego Natural History Museum
| Location | San Diego California |
| Website | http://www.sannet.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/balboa.shtml |
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