Destination Guide Refined by Gardens Attraction Arts (1) Camps + Parks (1) Monuments + Museums (2) Sightseeing + Tours (1)
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Hillwood Museum and Gardens 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20015 202.686.5807 |
As a local resident, I always like to find new things to do in DC. I read about Hillwood in a magazine and decided to go on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The property is located in the Van Ness neighborhood...
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United States Botanic Garden 100 Maryland Ave. at First St. SW, Washington, DC |
I just got back from DC and the botanic gardens are gorgeous. There is a catwalk among the treetops, fountains, and beautiful exotic plants. Kids would love this place too. It was crowded when I was there,...
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20003 202.357.1300 |
Sully Plantation just off Virginia Route 28, Chantilly, VA 22033 703.437.1795 |
An oasis of the past, Sully reflects the history of Fairfax County. Completed in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee, the main house at Sully combines aspects of Georgian and Federal architecture. Richard Bland Lee was Northern Vi... more
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Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria, VA |
George Washingtons Mount Vernon estate is about 8 miles south of Alexandria, VA. It was a pretty drive south on the George Washington Parkway along the Potomac River. The grounds were well...
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United States National Arboretum 3501 New York Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20005 202.245.2726 |
I've lived in the Washington area for most of my life, but never was aware of the National Arboretum until I got a job maintaing computer equipment at the Library of Congress. I began going to lunch with...
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Woodlawn Plantation and Pope-Leighey House 9000 Richmond Hwy, Mount Vernon, VA 22060 703.780.4000 |
On a hill overlooking the Potomac River valley (but not the river), Woodlawn was a 2,000-acre section of Mount Vernon, of which some 130 acres remain. George Washington gave it as a wedding gift to his adopted daughter (... more
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Abingdon Plantation Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport, Alexandria, VA |
Built around 1741, this plantation links a modern area to the colonial past; what remains is on the grounds of Washington's National Airport just north of Alexandria.
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Constitution Gardens Constitution Ave, Washington, DC |
River Farm Garden Park 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Washington, DC 22303 703.768.5700 |
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