Gardens in District of Columbia

Our nation's captial is too small in area to be a significant source of gardens to visit. And most people who come to Washington are looking to visit the numerous national and historic landmarks in the area. Still there are quite a few natural areas for its size, including parks, gardens, and zoological areas.


Featured Gardens:

Hillwood Museum and Gardens

Hillwood Museum and Gardens was formerly an estate known as Arbremont that overlooks Rock Creek Park. The house had been built in 1926, but was purchased and rennovated by ...

Map of District of Columbia Gardens to Visit

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Listed Gardens in District of Columbia by City

Washington : Hillwood Museum and Gardens





Directory of the Fifty States: Puerto Rico and District of Columbia
by: Yuksel Atillasoy
This book is a compilation of data about the 50 States, Puerto Rico and District of Columbia. It is a source of quick reference. It provides information about historical events. There is a picture of each state highlighting the name and location of its capital. [reviews]


Rand, Mcnally & Co.'S Handy Guide to Washington and the District of Columbia.
by: Author Unknown
This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create ... [reviews]


Mobil Travel Guide, 1990: Middle Atlantic/Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virgini (Mobil Travel Guide: Mid-Atlantic)
by: Mobil Travel Guides
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Above Washington: A Collection of Nostalgic and Contemporary Aerial Photographs of the District of Columbia
by: Robert Cameron
Above Washington. The Nation's capitol is here celebrated with the eye of history and a elan of today's headlines Never before have America's monuments been so dramatically and lovingly displayed, as shown by Robert Cameron's aerial views and introduction by Alistaie Cooke. [reviews]


Maps & Views of Washington & District of Columbia (Senate Document (United States. Congress. Senate), 58th Congress, No. 154)
by: Philip Lee Phillips
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A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
by: Marc Treib
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews]


Beautiful Gardens of Wine Country
by: Jennifer Barry
The rich soil of Northern California’s wine country produces more than just distinctive grapes and flavorful wines. The Mediterranean climate has also been put to good use to create stunning garden designs at wineries and visitor destinations throughout the region. In BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OF THE WINE COUNTRY, author Jennifer Barry and world-renowned travel photographer Robert Holmes present a ... [reviews]


Gardenwalks in the Pacific Northwest: Beautiful Gardens along the Coast from Oregon to British Columbia (Gardenwalks Series)
by: Alice Joyce
A delight for generalists and garden enthusiasts alike, this book is an indispensable resource for travelers throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
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