San Francisco Parks & Landmarks - Photos

Court of the Moon, part of the 1939 World's Fair held on Treasure Island in San Francisco

The Palace of Fine Arts was originally built to be temporary structure as part of the Pan Pacific International Exhibition of 1915.

View of the PPIE showing the main thoroughfare. This fair was San Francisco's way of showing the world that it had recovered from the effects of the 1906 earthquake.

This view down the Great Highway shows Playland, a popular San Francisco amusement park. The windmills in the background were used to pump water to Golden Gate Park.

View of the lake surrounding the Palace of Fine Arts, one of the premier buildings of the Pan Pacific International Exhibition. The 1915 fair was held to show the world that San Francisco was now rebuilt after the destruction of the 1906 earthquake.

The World's Fair was under construction on Treasure Island.

Arch of the Rising Sun, a temporary structure built for the Pan Pacific International Exhibition held in 1915. The 1915 fair was held to show the world that San Francisco was now rebuilt after the destruction of the 1906 earthquake.

View of the 1939 World's Fair with San Francisco in the background.

Saints Peter and Paul Church on Washington Square in San Francisco.

Fleishhacker Pool was a popular pool in San Francisco that was filled with ocean water. It was the largest swimming pool in the world.

Fleishhacker Pool was a popular pool in San Francisco that was filled with ocean water. It was the largest swimming pool in the world.

This view shows Alcatraz Prison with San Francisco in the background.