Anderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford, Illinois)

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The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 14-acre (57,000 m2) group of Japanese gardens located in Rockford, Illinois. The gardens are in a 13th-century "pond strolling" garden with several waterfalls and ponds, streams, rock formations, winding paths, and a sukiya style tea house and guest house (built by Masahiro Hamada). The "Garden of Reflection" is a contemporary Japanese-inspired garden, with bronze angel sculptures by Carl Milles. Plantings include Japanese maples, cloud pines, azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons.
www.andersongardens.org/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Japanese_Gardens
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Coordinates:   42°17'22"N   89°3'28"W

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  • Gorgeous... if the weather is right, a must see. It's like you are transported to another country/world.
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