Conservatory of Flowers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatory_of_Flowers This Victorian building in the Golden Gate Park opened in 1879 and is the oldest existing public conservatory in North America.
USA, San Francisco, Sept. 2008
John, we traveled in group with a very tight program (SF, Monterey, Yosemitee, Zion, Las Vegas, Bryce, Monument Valley, Valley of Fire, Grand Canyon, Joshua, LA, etc), so no "free" time!