Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California (© vns24@yahoo.com/Getty Images)

【October 11 2013】Built for displaying artwork during the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition in San Francisco, the Palace of Fine Arts was not intended as a permanent structure. But by the end of the fair, the palace with its large rotunda and Greek-style colonnades was so beloved that it was spared from demolition. After decades of being put to various uses, the wood and plaster construction eventually crumbled into disrepair. The palace was reconstructed in 1964 as a more permanent fixture of San Francisco's landscape, and today displays various art and science exhibits within.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..