Breadcrumb Visiting the Washington National Cathedral With its neo-Gothic architecture, medieval-style garden and eerie gargoyles, the city’s cathedral is worth a stop whether you’re worshipping or just looking on in wonder.
Stained-glass windows, Gothic spires and flying buttresses make the Washington National Cathedral look ages old, but the grand church was actually constructed during the 20th century. Though overseen by the Episcopal Church, the house of worship welcomes people of all faiths to its impressive site on the highest point in DC.
History and architecture
Stonemasons and builders erected the cathedral beginning in 1907, completing it 83 years later in 1990. Carved from Indiana limestone, the structure boasts a 30-story-tall central tower, an interior nine-bay nave and 215 stained glass windows, including one embedded with a moon rock. Inside, you’ll find a crypt level where Helen Keller and President Woodrow Wilson are buried. On the nav
The White House gardens
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Philadelphia Flower Show to move outdoors for 1st time
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PHILADELPHIA âHabitat: Natureâs Masterpieceâ will welcome visitors next June 5 through 13, on the beautifully landscaped and centrally located historic grounds of FDR Park in South Philadelphia.
A living showcase of a natural habitat at its best, the park grounds will offer visitors a day of open-air beauty, nature, and inspiration while taking advantage of its new outdoor environment to promote safety and social distancing.
A Gem of a Setting
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The expanded Flower Show will cover 15 acres (45% more space than last year!), allowing for a safe, socially distanced presentation of the nationâs most looked-to gardening and floral attraction. The natural beauty of this outdoor setting will be at its peak during the Showâs June dates and is blue-ribbon worthy, with ornamental grasses and majestic old trees decorating the terrain. The quaint gazebo on the Olmstead Overlook facing Meadow Lake is the perfect spot to admire the parkâs beauty
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Philadelphia Flower Show Blooms Outdoors Next Summer By Kim Stuart Swidler on December 10, 2020 at 2:18 PM
The
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has announced that it will completely reimagine its
Philadelphia Flower Show to allow for a new, safe experience in a historic Philadelphia park that will provide all of the beauty and horticultural inspiration that guests have experienced for more than 192 years and so much more.
The Philadelphia Flower Show will take place
June 5 – 13, 2021 at the historic Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park (FDR Park) in South Philadelphia, taking advantage of the park’s inspiring natural beauty and expansive central location adjacent to South Philadelphia’s Sports Complex area.