If you enjoy exploring alternative retro places during your travels, Philadelphia has just the thing for you. Its Magic Gardens feature one of the most vibrant and unusual mosaics installations you’ll ever see, and they’re the best spot to explore the rich art scene of this city.
This unusual gallery space is the work of art of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar, and it consists of countless found objects, from kitchen tiles to bicycle wheels. The artists moved to this area during the late ‘60s and bought the building he eventually transformed into Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens in 1994.
He spent over a decade transforming this space into what it is today, and Magic Gardens finally opened its doors to the public in 2008. His masterpiece now consists of 3,000 square feet of mosaiced space, but this tourist attraction has so much more to offer to the visitors.
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens now serve as a folk art center, but they also feature indoor galleries and a large outdoor labyrinth on their premises. Their main mission is to inspire creativity and community engagement by educating the public about folk, mosaic, and visionary art.
