San Diego - Botanical Building (Botanical Garden)

Must-see attractions nearby: Balboa Park SeaWorld San Diego Zoo San Diego Maritime Museum and Star of India Mission Bay Cabrillo National Monument Old Town State Historic Park

The lily pond adds a tranquil element where people can walk or sit on a nearby bench and gaze into what is often a reflecting pond with a scattering of water lilies. The lily pond was used by patients at the US Naval hospital as a swimming pool during the Second World War. Like many of the other buildings in the park the botanical building was part of the 1915/16 Exhibition.