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An Evening Stroll at Valley Forge National Park, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A

Valley Forge National Historical Park is located at 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Pruissia, PA. Its a place of historical significance and is spread over a large area. This was the site of winter encampment of the Continental Army under Gen George Washington in 1777-78 C.E (Current Era). Few place to visit in the park are Headquarters of Gen Washington's, Muhlenberg Brigade Huts, Washington's Memorial Chapel and pictures of monuments and makers of the park. The park opens at 7.00 a.m and closes 30 minutes after the sunset. The buildings in the park are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day. The visitors Center at the park remains open from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Entry into the park is free. There is an encampment store in the Visitor's Center where you can get refreshments, snacks, coffee, candies, granola bars etc. And a Cabin Shop for purchasing unique gifts, souvenirs. We visited this historical park on a bright sunny day in summer during our st...

Big Musical Christmas Tree in King of Prussia Mall, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A

King of Prussia mall in Philadelphia, PA is the 2nd largest mall in the U.S. There is spacious parking with enclosed and outdoor walkways. There are famous shops / retailers like Macy's, Nordstrom, JCPenney's, Old Navy, H&M, The Cheesecake Factory and many other shops. There are enclosed walkways and is an excellent mall for shopping and window shopping too. A winter evening stroll / walk in the mall is quite enjoyable. Visitors enjoy winter walks in the mall seeing the beautiful big-tree in the middle of the mall. People forget time as they go walking and walking in the mall seeing the fanciful stuff all around. The Cheesecake Factory in this mall is always heavily crowded where visitors relish the best yummy cheesecakes here. During winter weekends, this mall is heavily crowded with visitors who have an enjoyable time pass walking. During Christmas time, visitors gather around the mid of the mall and enjoy seeing the beautifully decorated big jingling Christmas tree. The...

Waldrapp Ibis - An Endangered Species seen in Philadelphia Zoo, U.S.A

Waldrapp ibis is an endangered species mostly concentrated in Morocco. These pictures were taken at Philadelphia Zoo in the U.S during our visit to the zoo. In the blow pic there is some basic information about the endangered species.

A Day with the wild at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA near Philadelphia

Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA is a good place to visit with family and kids. The zoo is located at 1661, Harding Blvd in Norristown, PA. It's around 30 minutes drive from King of Prussia mall. It's a cool and serene place which is less crowded even on weekends. There are tall shaded trees and spacious free parking lot. Though tickets can be booked online, it is been purchased at the counter also as there won't be long queue lines even on weekends. The park remains open from 10 a.m to 4 p.m on all the 7 days of a week. Visitors are not allowed to enter inside the park after 3.30 p.m. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Entry ticket price is nearly $10 (subject to change) and free entry only for babies up to 2 years old. It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Year's Eve and New Year's day. Totem at the entrance There is lot of greenery with tall trees inside the pa...