This is part of the Museum of Fine Arts at San Francisco. This was built in a very short time, I think, with the thought of leveling it after a fer years.
I think it's so beautiful it stayed there forever.
specifically it was done for the World's Fair when it was in SF. The idea was that the structure would erode and fall and look like ruins afterwards. If I'm remembering right, people liked the structure so much, that an effort was made to preserve the structure in its original form.
Oh yes! I was there several times, it is FOR SURE a most beautiful place!! You got a great shot right from the middle of it all. I have some photos showing the beautiful little "pond" around it with swans etc. I'm so glad you posted this, if you have any more photos of it, please post them, I think people would love to see them also..Nice work!! Verena