玩在费城 新泽西号战舰 Battleship USS New Jersey 地址:100 Clinton St. Camden, NJ 08103 网址:www.battleshipnewjersey.org
USS 新泽西号战舰 ( 维基百科)
与费城一河之隔、位于德拉华河新泽西 岸边的 “USS 新泽西号”战舰,长 887 英尺、 重 4.5 万吨。这艘爱荷华级的战舰在美国海军 史上占有重要地位。它参加过二战、韩战、越 战和海湾战争,曾史无前例地荣获过 19 次战 役杰出奖。 参观者可游览战舰的各个部分,包括甲 板、指挥中心、士兵和长官的寝室和食堂、发 射 2700 磅重导弹的发射塔等,还可看到发射 战斧导弹的录像。在 4D 的飞行模拟器上体验 二战中硫磺岛战役时美日空战的感觉。 At 887 feet of armor-plated steel, the 45,000-ton Battleship New Jersey dominates American naval history. Visitors can see the communication center, officers' and enlisted men's mess halls and sleeping quarters, the turret where 2,700-pound shells were loaded and fired. Visitors can also travel back to an earlier time in the battleship's history on the 4D flight simulator's“Seahawk”program, which re-creates a WWII era dogfight over Iwo Jima. Th rough World Wa r II, the Korea n War, Vietnam and the Gulf War, the Iowaclass Battleship New Jersey ear ned an unprecedented 19 Battle and Campaign Stars for outstanding service.
长木花园是全美首屈一指的观赏性花园, 全年都有花展。1906 年,曾任杜邦及通用汽 车公司董事长的皮耶 • 杜邦 ( 1870-1954) 斥 资买下这座地产,自行设计开发长木花园并 开放给大众共享。 长木花园占地超过 1050 英公亩,共有 30 多个引人入胜的景点,涵盖草原、林园、 水湖、森林区、莲池区、牡丹、玫瑰花园、 剧场、剧院、喷泉、瀑布、步道、小丘、温 室、展览馆等。如果悠然观赏一圈,要花上 5~8 小时。10 到 11 月时,可以观赏温室馆里 盛开的多种艳丽的菊花,美不胜收。 Longwood Gardens consists of over 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, and 11,000 different types of plants. It is one of the premier horticultural display gardens in the world and is open to visitors year-round to enjoy exotic plants and horticulture, events and performances, seasonal and themed attractions, as well as educational lectures, courses, and workshops. Encounter a new vista at each turn: the Italian Water Garden, Flower Garden Walk, aquatic display gardens and many others. Amble through Peirce's Woods, eight outdoor “rooms” of distinct woodland habitats. Inside the Conservatory is a lush world of exotic flowers, cacti, bromeliads, ferns and bonsai. Each season brings a different pleasure. Christmas is spectacularly celebrated with carillon concerts, poinsettias and thousands of lights; summer evenings are embellished with concerts, illuminated fountain displays and occasional fireworks.
长木花园 Longwood Gardens 地址:1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348 网址:longwoodgardens.org 18 | PHL GPS
直径 12 英尺的北美最大的菊花,1167 朵菊花同株。( 摄影 : 司瑞 )