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Saturday, December 10, 2011

"Art is the center of the real world. Philadelphia is the center of the art world."

Good morning friends! Are you ready for a new and unique post? Well, at least the place we went to is unique.


74. Visit the Philly Magic Gardens

 

For those of you not from the Philadelphia area, you may not know what the Magic Gardens are. Basically, the artist Isaiah Zagar has spent the past 17 years converting an old vacant lot into a mosaic masterpiece. Every inch of the inside and outside is covered in tiles, bottles, wire, found objects and more. It really is a magical place to be in, I only wish the day we went on hadn't been so overcast and hazy. But the work speaks for itself, even if it didn't glitter as much as I'd hoped.

This is what you see when you walk into the first room of the inside gallery. I think Becky was digging for her camera/iPhone to start snapping pictures.

Then we ventured outside, where the real magic happens!
Every inch of the structure is covered in tiles with pictures, drawings, quotes from famous artists, faces, bicycles, anything you can imagine!
 


Sometimes you can make out a figure or shape, other times it's up to your interpretation.

You can stand back and take in the big picture.

Or zoom in and focus on the small details.
"Art is the center of the real world. Philadelphia is the center of the art world."
   
It really was magical to find something so beautiful and unique nestled in a loud and fast-moving city. Once you're inside, despite the loud art, it is a very quiet and peaceful place.
Oh Hey Becky!
   
We will definitely be back.
   
Mostly because Becky had a Groupon that we hadn't made reservations for which would have allowed us to see other places not everyone gets to see, like the artist's studio!


After that adventure we headed to the Reading Terminal Market for some grub.
75. Enjoy delicious fare at the Reading Terminal Market.

I don't have photos of what we ate or what was inside. But if you're ever in Philly, it is a must-see! First of all they have every kind of food you can imagine along with other trinkets and fun finds you won't see in your local strip mall.
Like these candles for example, the only thing we have a photo of besides the sign.

Well that's it for now guys! Don't worry we have more posts coming up and we'll keep you updated on our travel news! We still haven't bought our plane tickets yet so that will be any day now. AND I bought Becky AWESOME stuff for our trip for Christmas. But I can't tell you because she doesn't even know what it is yet.

Until next time ladies and gentlemen, good luck exploring the infinite abyss.

Love Always,
The Go Getters
















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