Dark Star Park — Attraction in Arlington

Live in the area, but never actually walked around until today and it’s a decent small park. There’s water features near the huge cement balls so that’s relaxing. It’s a super small park but has this peaceful vibe. They say at 9:32AM EST on August 1st is the best time to experience shadows created by the poles align with shadow patterns on the ground. Ideally, you’ll need decent weather for that to take place. I might go check it out this year to see myself. Anyway, if you want some history and cement art work style park experience check...

On the edge of Rosslyn is a tiny urban park. To those passing by, it may not seem like much, but it's a fascinating little place in Arlington. The public art inside the park is the city's first commissioned display built in 1984. The art looks like fallen stars straight out of Star Wars. Every year around 9:30 a.m. the shadows of Arlington's first commissioned public art display align celebrating the day William Ross bought the land that would...

Not a very big park at all, it is actually more of a traffic island. This is the portion of the park with the sculptures which capture their shadows on August 1 at 0932 sharp. The traffic here is heavy, so you will need to take care. The park on the main block is more spacious and has the tunnel. The park is close to some areas to eat and the Rosslyn Metro Station. Overall, strange, but easily missed if you don't know what...