Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Oregon State Capitol – This building is […]
Raleigh – North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina, the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles (370 km2). The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the […]
Japanese Garden – Portland
The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres (22,000 m²), located within Washington Park in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, USA. It is operated by the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon.
Rose Garden – Portland
The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, United States. There are over 7,000 rose plants of approximately 550 varieties. The roses bloom from April through October with the peak coming in June, depending on the weather. New rose cultivars are continually sent to the garden from many parts of the world and are tested for color, fragrance, […]
Chinese Garden – Portland
Lan Su Chinese Garden is a walled Chinese garden enclosing a full city block, roughly 40,000 square feet (4,000 m2) in the Chinatown area of the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, USA. Lotus blossom in pond in front of tea house. This garden is a tranquil break from the day-to-day grind, and there’s a tea house where you can sip some hot stuff […]