--- --- Mar 13, 2025 # Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, Pennsylvania by [Devorah Lev-Tov](https://time.com/author/devorah-lev-tov/) ## Devorah Lev-Tov  John Greim—LightRocket/Getty Images Since 1906, Longwood Gardens, 30 miles outside of Philadelphia, has offered one of the world’s greatest horticultural displays, encompassing 1,100 acres of alluring gardens, woodlands, and meadows, plus a grandiose conservatory. In November it unveiled _Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience_, an ambitious revitalization ahead of its 100th birthday. The renovation saw the addition of new buildings and landscapes across 17 acres of its central grounds. The sparkling centerpiece is a newly built 32,000-sq.-ft. glasshouse that appears to float on water. Inside is a Mediterranean-inspired wonderland, featuring planted garden islands with 65 different species set amid canals, bridges, and fountains. The project also unveiled a 12,500-sq.-ft. outdoor Bonsai Courtyard and a new greenhouse dedicated to Brazilian landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx’s iconic tropical Cascade Garden, which has been carefully preserved and relocated. Additionally, the destination restaurant [1906](https://longwoodgardens.org/dine/1906) was completely reimagined with a newly designed home, concept, and chef. Led by George Murkowicz, it serves upscale American fare with a focus on seasonal, garden-grown ingredients. Longwood Gardens: World’s Greatest Places 2025 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263165/longwood-gardens/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263165/longwood-gardens/"},"headline":"Longwood Gardens","datePublished":"2025-03-13T12:33:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:44:34.979Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263165/longwood-gardens/","keywords":["World's Greatest Places","list","franchise","Magazine","sponsorshipblock","WGP2025"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ef1c600c0422092/6998c4c2e1ba00243498d581/Worlds-Greatest-Places-2025-LongwoodGardens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Devorah Lev-Tov","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/devorah-lev-tov/"}],"creator":"Devorah Lev-Tov","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7ef1c600c0422092/6998c4c2e1ba00243498d581/Worlds-Greatest-Places-2025-LongwoodGardens.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/worlds-greatest-places/","name":"World's Greatest Places"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2025/7263165/longwood-gardens/","name":"Longwood Gardens"}}]}] ```