1-Built over 130 years ago in San Diego, it’s famous for its “Victorian beach resort” architecture that includes an iconic red roofline.
2-Home of Eloise—before they turned it into a condo project ☹ .
3-Pride of Yosemite where the annual Bracebridge Dinner requires winning a lottery ticket.
4-Renown as the location of The Shining and Episode 10 of Season 15 (Top Chef).
5-Called The Pink Palace of the Pacific, during WW2 it was used by the Navy as a place for R&R for military members.
6-Named for the author of the Psalms, it has hosted guests such as King George V, seven U.S. presidents, Winston Churchill … and the NRB EC J.
7-Also iconic architecture, the isolated hotel opened in 1887 and boasts the longest “front porch” in the world.
8-Its story was made into a movie, the gripping tale of a hotel manager who housed more than a thousand refugees during civil war in his country.
9-Ducks! Ducks in the lobby!
10-Built in 1912, it was first painted its iconic pink color in 1948. It’s purported to be the basis for a “bird group”’s hit.
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