Atlas Obscura: The Definitive Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders indexes fascinating travel destinations and hidden gems across the globe. Check out these Brandywine Valley attractions that made their list and plan a visit to see them all. Visitor tip: book a stay participating Chester County accommodations with untimed tickets to Longwood Gardens.
Longwood Gardens
Acres of indoor and outdoor gardens, breathtaking seasonal displays, and the most significant fountain collection in North America. Founded by Pierre S. du Pont in 1906, today one of the world's premier horticultural display gardens.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, the former 175-room estate of H.F. du Pont, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.
Chanticleer Garden
One of over 30 gardens in America's Garden Capital, stroll the 48-acre botanical garden built on the grounds of the Rosengarten estate.
Wharton Esherick Museum
The home and studio of Wharton Esherick, named the Dean of American Craftsmen, now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.
Colonial Theatre
This historic theatre is famed for it's cameo in the 1950's cult-classic, The Blob.
American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
The nation’s premier aviation museum dedicated to the incredible history of rotary flight.
The Woodlands at Phillips Mushroom Farms
Visit a fourth-generation farm and museum dedicated to everyone's favorite fungi in Kennett Square, the Mushroom Capital of the World. Visitor Tip: celebrate the harvest at the Mushroom Festival, held annually the weekend after labor day.
Smith's Covered Bridge
Built in 1839, arsoned in 1961, and rebuilt in 2002, Smith's Covered Bridge is one of thirteen historic covered bridges in the Brandywine Valley.
Baldwin's Book Barn
Adventure through tunnels and nooks of 5 stories of books—from regular reads to rarities—in the charming 1822 barn-turned bookstore.
Christian Sanderson Museum
Christian Sanderson's unusual and eclectic collection of historical memorabilia, from the bandage used on Abraham Lincoln post-assassination, to autographs ranging from Helen Keller to Shirley Temple.