The state of Pennsylvania is home to one of the most beautiful, if little known, places in the North-East USA – the Longwood Gardens. Spread over 4.2 square km, 1077 acres, about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia, there are gardens, green houses, forests and a meadow. The gardens are open to visitors all year round, and they can enjoy some exotic plants and horticulture, events, performances, lectures, courses and workshops. So if you love nature, this is the place for you!