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Immediately after I checked in at my hotel, I went to see the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier in San Diego, California. The aircraft carrier was only a 20-minute walk from the Gaslamp Quarter where my hotel was located. Walking in San Diego was not bad at all. In fact, I…
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As the title says, one of the largest model railroad museums in the world, and the biggest in the USA, can be found in San Diego, California USA. Called as “San Diego Model Railroad Museum“, the museum houses a scale model railway that replicates San Diego’s train tracks. With trains…
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Unless you are into public programs and special events, which the San Diego History Center hosts once in a while, there is really nothing special about this museum. It is a good thing, however, that the center is free because it would be a complete waste of money to let…
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I was surprised at the number of rose varieties at the Rose Garden in San Diego, California. The garden was not really part of the day’s itinerary. I wanted to take a photo of the street from atop the footbridge that crosses Park Boulevard near the San Diego Natural History…
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Like all other big museums I have visited, the San Diego Museum of Art in California features European, American, and South Asian paintings and sculptures. With two floors of exhibits, you can enjoy the museum’s countless treasures, which are all explained in English and Spanish labels. I love that the…
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Where else could you see cluster of cottages representing different houses around the world but in the House of Pacific Relations aka International Cottages Center. Located in the International Community of Balboa Park in San Diego, California, there are 31 houses that represent 31 different cultures and traditions. Inside each…
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The San Diego Natural History Museum (the NAT) is one of the many museums inside the Balboa Park. It is the oldest scientific institution in southern California. Apart from the Air and Space Museum, I believe the Natural History Museum has one of the biggest museum buildings in the area….
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The San Diego Botanical Building was the most photographed building in the Balboa Park. One reason for that is, the 1914 building has a beautiful front facade with a long Lily Pond and Lagoon. Inside the building are 2,100 permanent plants, varying from orchids to cycads to palms. You need…
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