Philadelphia's Magic Gardens | A Fairytale Dream Woven with Mosaics

📍Address: 1020 South St, Philadelphia ⏰Opening hours: 11:00–18:00 (closed on Wednesdays) 💫Highlights: ▪️ A fantasy world created by Isaiah Zagar over 14 years ▪️ Over 500,000 pieces of recycled tiles and glass bottles ▪️ A three-story rotating mirror maze ▪️ A secret garden hidden in the city, with rainbow walls around every corner ✨Immersive experience: As soon as you step into the garden, you are surrounded by waves of mosaics, and the sunlight streams through the colored glass bottles, casting amber spots on the walls. As your fingers brush over the uneven tiles, the Mexican totems and broken Chinese blue and white porcelain coexist in a magical way, as if you can hear different civilizations whispering on the walls. The most amazing part is the mirror maze! Countless reflections of yourself are refracted in the kaleidoscope, and the sense of time and space is completely shattered, with every step feeling like you're stepping into the rabbit hole from Alice in Wonderland. Suddenly, you turn a corner and see a rainbow arch covered with buttons, and for a moment, you think a fairy will peek out from behind the mosaic leaves. 📸Photo tips: ✔️ Wear solid-colored clothes! The mosaic background comes with a gorgeous filter ✔️ The best time to capture the light and shadow is at 3 pm when the sun is slanting ✔️ Use a wide-angle lens in the mirror house to create an Inception-like effect ✔️ Pretend to be a Disney princess on the rainbow stairs on the second floor 💌Tips: · You can rent an audio guide at the entrance (highly recommended! Learn about the stories behind each tile) · The souvenir shop has super cute mosaic fridge magnets · La Colombe, a popular coffee shop, is a 5-minute walk away · We recommend visiting the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program as well "Fragments that were meant to be buried in the landfill, bloom into roses that never wither here." The artist uses obsession to fight against oblivion, giving new life to discarded objects in the mirror maze. When your reflection overlaps with thousands of pieces of glass, you finally understand the phrase: "We are all fragments of the stars in the universe, destined to shine and reunite." ✨