San Francisco, California’s, Palace Hotel, which has 552 rooms and suites spread over nine floors, is a Beaux-Arts gem that has been consistently ranked among the world’s top luxury hotels ever since it opened its doors in 1875. The Garden Court, with its celebrated glass dome, consists of 72,000 individual glass pieces, which take on different hues throughout the day, from delicate ambers to rich cobalt blues. — Historic photo


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