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Michel Goulet chair.
Lyon, France

Curiosities Garden

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.
Dunbar's Close.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Dunbar's Close

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
James Boudreaux under his mirliton trellis.
farms

After Hurricane Katrina, Home Gardeners Saved New Orleans' Iconic Squash

The Louisiana mirliton has survived revolution, industrial competition, and floods.
Reina Gattuso June 7, 2019
A Chinese water dragon at Kew Gardens.
London, England

Water Dragons of Kew Gardens

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
Filoli mansion.
Woodside, California

Filoli

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Gastro Obscura

North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.
The castle on St. Michael's Mount towers over precarious gardens.
castles

Wanted: An Expert Gardener to Oversee a Castled Cornish Island

St. Michael’s Mount requires a horticulturalist with the agility of a mountain goat.
Sabrina Imbler May 31, 2019
The giardino Pantesco at Donnafugata vineyards.
Pantelleria, Italy

Giardino Pantesco

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Knight of Shields, guiding seekers of dates.
Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
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A 30-Acre Garden Inspired by the Principles of Modern Physics

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Inside one of the tropical greenhouses.
Brest, France

National Botanical Conservatory of Brest

Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
Kylemore Abbey
Connemara, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Gastro Obscura

Louisiana Mirliton

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.
Los Angeles, California

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Original saloon/courthouse.
Langtry, Texas

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Likeness of Bob Hope in his memorial garden.
Los Angeles, California

Bob Hope Grave and Memorial Garden

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.
Someday, succulents might keep spacefarers company.
space exploration

When We All Move to Space, We'll Have to Be Picky About Houseplants

Which are best suited for a life among the stars?
Jessica Leigh Hester April 11, 2019
Kinsale, Ireland

Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.