America’s Grandest Garden Has 10,000 Plant Species, Light Shows & Underground Railroad Legacy

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Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania

Most botanical gardens give you some flowers and a gift shop. Longwood Gardens is 1,100 acres of perfectly manicured gardens, a massive conservatory packed with rare species, and fountains that would make Vegas jealous.

And the real magic is how it keeps evolving – seasonal displays mean you could visit four times a year and see something completely new each time.

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The Farm That Became a Tree Museum

The Peirce family bought this land from William Penn around 1700. In 1798, twins Joshua and Samuel Peirce started an arboretum that grew to house one of America’s best tree collections by 1850…

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