Delaware is full of historic museums that take us back to the past. The Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library in Wilmington will transport you from the hustle and bustle of everyday life into a storybook landscape of perfectly manicured gardens and period furniture. The estate’s Enchanted Woods in particular will make you feel as if you are in a fairy tale. Let’s take a tour!

Winterthur, the childhood home of Henry Francis du Pont contains a whopping 175 rooms along with a 1,000 acre preserve.
Winterthur staircase Delaware
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Winterthur was originally built as a 12-room house in 1837.
Winterthur house
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Visitors can tour several breathtaking historic interiors at the home.
Interior Winterthur Delaware
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The sprawling landscape will make you feel like you’re visiting the English countryside.
Winterthur property
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Perhaps one of the best parts of visiting Winterthur is walking through the estate’s Enchanted Woods. Watch out for trolls as you cross the Troll Bridge!
Winterthur Troll Bridge Enchanted Woods
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The Tulip Tree House will bring out the childlike wonder in visitors of all ages.
Winterthur Tulip Treehouse Enchanted Woods
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“Merrily merrily merrily life is but a dream.”
Winterthur Story Stones
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The magical playground includes a Faerie Cottage, complete with furniture.
Winterthur Faerie Cottage
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Make yourself at home in the tiny chair beside the fireplace inside the majestic Faerie Cottage.
Winterthur Faerie Cottage
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A nearby sign reads “Never ever step inside a fairy ring.” (When you do, a light mist of water sprays at you!)
Winterthur Fairy Ring
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Did you shrink? Feel like a tiny songbird as you enter this HUMONGOUS birds’ nest!
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Get swept away in this fairy tale and you might be tempted to give this frog a kiss!
Winterthur Frog
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The Enchanted Woods at Winterthur and the surrounding gardens are full of discovery and imagination. Jump into the pages of a fairy tale story on your next visit. Have you visited Winterthur? Where in Delaware feels like a fairy tale to you? Tell us in the comments!

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