Notable Structures
There are a number of well known structures and complexes on the San Francisco Peninsula:
- Bay Meadows Racecourse, San Mateo (demolished in 2008)
- Carolands Mansion, Hillsborough
- Cow Palace, Daly City
- Crocker Mansion, Hillsborough
- Crystal Springs Reservoir, unincorporated central part of county
- CuriOdyssey museum, San Mateo
- Dakin Building, Brisbane
- Filoli mansion, Woodside
- The "The Flintstone House", north of the Eugene Doran Bridge on the east side of Interstate 280
- Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont, which incorporates Ralston Hall
- Oracle World Headquarters, Redwood Shores (aka the "Emerald City")
- Pulgas Water Temple, Woodside
- San Francisco International Airport
- Sanchez Adobe, Pacifica
- Stanford University, Stanford near Palo Alto
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