Parking in DC is maddening, but the orange line was down for the weekend, so driving was a necessary evil. What a great parking spot we found! Now what was close by, you got it, the US Botanic Garden. No fee (though I've read one is coming), what a wonderful place to see all the plant life we experience in... More

I love to come here just to relax and unwind among the beautiful plants and towers growing in the marvelous collection here...Wandering the cool paths on a for day is inviting especially during the summer months...The brick pathways and stonework are quite beautiful.

Very nice. Very beautiful. Way to small. We expected much more. While the flora and fauna are exquisite, they are not as diverse as we expected.

In an unexpected area...but beautiful and well worth the drive out of the city limits. Tucked away retreat area with gorgeous places for pictures.

What a wonderful change of pace, with a great informative display on medicinal plants, and various other areas set up with plants from the desert to the tropics. The outdoor areas, including the First Ladies garden, and rose garden, were wonderful to stroll,or to sit and enjoy. There is seating at the front of the building where one may enjoy... More

It was freezing cold in February and we were leaving the US Capitol tour, walking toward the subway station at L'Enfant Plaza. This was one of the few free sites that we hadn't seen and we stepped in just to get out of the cold. We felt like we were in a tropical rain forest, climbed the stairs to have... More

Went there on a sunny sunday afternoon in mid may. Very peaceful gardens and loved sniffing the rose bushes and commenting on their heady scents. The greenhouses are huge and you can go up in a lift or take the stairs to the upper levels. There are different areas to wander round and labels by the plants to help you... More

the trees and plants are astounding, and the oxygen is through the roof. But the highlight were the orchids. Stunning!

Pleasant surprise here for me, because it doesn't look like much from the outside. I started in the "Jungle" and wandered through various settings and exhibits at a nice leisurely pace. There was an enormous begonia exhibit that may still be going though the summer. The Jungle section gave you an opportunity to climb stairs and see the much of... More