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Mother Nature cleared an ideal spot for a new pond in 1983, when a tornado ripped through the part of the property. After the storm removed most of the tree cover, it was managed as an open meadow, and it became obvious that the location was the ideal spot for a pond.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, Pennsylvania, USA
Anyone who sees an elephant's foot for the first time soon realizes where its popular name comes from. Almost without bifurcations, the trunk is broad at the base, at ground level, and tapering vertically. The leaves appear at the top of the tree, like a green fountain, hiding most of the trunk and giving an even more exotic aspect to the whole. The wrinkled, streaked bark is the color and texture of pachyderms' skin, so the plant just needs a trunk to be identical to an elephant.
Native to much of the American continent, anthurium salvinii can be grown as indoor plants or in shady areas of gardens in regions with a mild climate. Many of these species grow on top of other plants, although some have terrestrial roots. Various anthurium salvinii are also sold as cut flowers, as they are eye-catching and particularly long-lasting.
In 2011, Inhotim joined the Brazilian government's official botanical garden association, and the staff has begun an inventory of its 5,000 plant species, including 1,300 types of palm alone. This represents more than 28% of botanical families known to man, and helped the institution receive the title of Private Reserve of Natural Patrimony of Inhotim (RPPN).
Inhotim Institute is the only place in Latin America that has the Carrion Flower, a species native to Asia and famous for being the biggest flower in the world. It is also known for the strong odor it releases when blooming, which has given it the alternative name of "corpse flower". In Inhotim, it bloomed for the first time on December 15, 2010, and again on December 27, 2012. The flower is located in the 'Viveiro Educador', in the Equatorial Greenhouse, and is open for visitation by the general public.
While in his post-presidency, Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Peoria's Grandview Drive as the "World's Most Beautiful Drive" during a 1910 visit. An exaggeration, the drive nevertheless offers gorgeous views of the Illinois River and its valley, along with views of some of the most prestigious and historic homes in the area.
Grandview Drive is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent parking areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois. This view looks toward the northeast and western Tazewell County on the east side of the Illinois River,
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County.
One of the best locations to view Fall color along the Illinois River is from Peoria's famous Grandview Drive atop the Illinois River bluffs. Grandview Drive is a two and a half mile scenic road with adjacent parking areas through Peoria and Peoria Heights, Illinois. One of the first "linear parks" of its time, the park was designed by landscape architects Oscar F. Dubius and Frederic Klein. The residential area on the west of Grandview Drive, opposite the river, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an historic district in 1996.
While in his post-presidency, Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Peoria's Grandview Drive as the "World's Most Beautiful Drive" during a 1910 visit. An exaggeration, the drive nevertheless offers gorgeous views of the Illinois River and its valley, along with views of some of the most prestigious and historic homes in the area.
In this view the camera is pointed toward the ENE, and on the other side of the river is the northwestern Tazewell County. The white tower seen in the distance along the right edge of this frame identifies the location of the Caterpillar Proving Ground. Caterpillar Inc. is the world's largest construction equipment manufacturer, and this location is the company's heavy equipment playground.
With a 2020 population of 113,150 (402,391 metro), Peoria is the seventh largest city in Illinois and is the largest city on the Illinois River. It also is the seat of Peoria County.
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was the home of the archaeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer. Built between 1908 and 1912 by Mercer himself and a team of workers, it is a large house and not a castle, and an early example of poured-in-place concrete. Fonthill defies any classification or categorization into architectural styles or modes.
The estate of Fonthill is one of the pioneer examples of using reinforced concrete as a building medium.
Fonthill is described by Dr. Mercer as coming from various sources, some of which are Byzantine Churches in Greece, Mount St. Michel in France, a Turkish house in Salonica, and the paintings of Gerard Dow.
Autumn in the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn, New York, US.
The main idea of ​​such gardens is to collect and display beautiful natural landscapes in a confined space.
On the Snug Harbor Botanical Garden premises, a classic Chinese outdoor garden appeared, made in the style of the gardens of the Ming dynasty, which ruled in China in the XIV-XVII centuries.
Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine. Kasuga Shrine is renowned as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, among the shrines and temples in Nara Park.