February 11, 2012

Philadelphia Freedom: Visiting the Liberty Bell Center

The Liberty Bell Philadelphia Independence National Park

With its historical significance and message of freedom, a visit to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia will be on most history buffs travel list.  The Liberty Bell is one of the iconic symbols of the American Revolutions, and since then has served as a symbol of independence, freedom, and liberty. The bell was originally [...]

Lotus & Lilies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Lily Pond on Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore

Located on a 14 acre parcel along the east bank of the Anacostia River, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is the only National Park that is devoted to the propagation and display of aquatic plants, with a history that is of great significance to the botanical study and development of water plants. The gardens were initially a [...]