Palace of Fine Arts
is really Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In Driver: San Francisco the domed rotunda and colonnades of the Palace of Fine Arts stand beside their lagoon in the Marina district, with a tower of the Golden Gate Bridge peeking over the trees. VortexStory's comparison shows how closely the game follows the real layout.
The real place
The Palace of Fine Arts was designed by Bernard Maybeck for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. It was only meant to stand for the fair, but locals loved it so much that it was saved, then rebuilt in concrete in the 1960s. It is one of the city's favourite spots for wedding photos.
Visiting
The grounds and the rotunda are free and open all day. Come early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the light is warm and the dome is reflected in the still lagoon.
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