Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden

This isn’t a huge rose garden. One could easily overlook at this. I didn’t even see anything were it was dedicated to anyone. There is probably a plaque somewhere to be found.
What there is to be found are tons of different roses with name plaques, and various years on them — I guess when they were discovered? Several were hybrids from the 1990s.
They were beautiful with a wide variety varying smells, colors, and looks. There are not a ton of them, but definitely take it all in. Girls — I saw tons of people taking ‘artistic’ selfies with them; make sure to take that in too.

This garden is located just east of the Smithsonian castle, and in front of and behind the Arts and Industries building. When walking on the Mall in the summer, you’ve probably stopped to smell the beautiful roses that grace the front of the building, but if you haven’t explored what’s to the sides and behind you are really missing out on one of DC’s most gorgeous and peaceful places.
This is a perfect place to take some great pictures, read a book, or, ah, you know, make out. Not that I’ve done that before, I’m just saying…
After what can be the chaos of battling school groups through museums, this is the perfect place to relax and regroup.