The Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress in Washington, DC, is a cathedral of books. Founded in 1800, it is the world’s largest library. The Thomas Jefferson Building opened in 1897, and Thomas Jefferson’s personal library is on exhibit there.

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The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

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The roses are in bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. The Cranford Rose Garden opened in 1928 and holds one of the largest collections of roses in North America

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The Philadelphia Flower Show

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The theme of this year’s PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is Holland: Flowering the World. The show includes 6,000 flowers hanging upside down and 30,000 tulips at the entrance, plus an Ecodome. The large dome displays the Netherlands’ green techniques including

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Chihuly Venetians Glass Exhibit at the Reading Public Museum

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The “CHIHULY’S Venetians: The George R. Stroemple Collection” glass exhibit is on display at the Reading Public Museum from November 5th, 2016 to January 8th, 2017. Dale Chihuly was inspired by Italian Art Deco glass on a trip to Venice in 1998.

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The Long’s Park Art Festival in Lancaster, PA

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The Long’s Park Art Festival in Lancaster, PA held its 38th annual fine art show over Labor Day weekend. There were more than 200 artists from over 30 states exhibiting their artwork around Long’s Park scenic lake.

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The High Line Park in New York City

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The High Line in New York City is a park built on an old elevated train track on the west side of Manhattan. Here are views from an August evening…

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The 67th Kutztown Folk Festival

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The 67th Kutztown Folk Festival in Kutztown, PA, runs from 7/2-16-7/10/16.

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The Philadelphia Flower Show: Explore America

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The theme of this year’s PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is Explore America, 100 Years of the National Park Service. The exhibits are inspired by different national parks, including

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The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City

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The Whitney Museum of American Art moved downtown near High Line Park and Chelsea Market.

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Brooklyn Scenes

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The “Alligator” by sculptor Tom Otterness

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