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Goshen, Massachusetts
Three Sisters Sanctuary
A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.
Tokyo, Japan
Garden of Unborn Children
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
science
The Century-Long Scientific Journey of the Affordable Grocery Store Orchid
Orchids were once considered the world’s most difficult and exotic flowers. So why can you buy one for $12.99 at Trader Joe’s?
Strongsville, Ohio
Gardenview Horticultural Park
Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.
Permanently Closed
Mexico City, Mexico
Future Forest
A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.
Woolfardisworthy, England
The Gnome Reserve
The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Divinity School Labyrinth
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Kintamani, Indonesia
Bayung Gede Placenta Graveyard
In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Pasha Gardens
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Lichfield, England
Erasmus Darwin House
The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
Honduras
Lancetilla Botanical Garden and Research Center
This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.
Calhoun, Georgia
Rock Garden Calhoun
Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
Emeryville, California
Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden
This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.
Newark-on-Trent, England
The Newark Castle Remains
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
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Cucumber Straightener
Victorians used this glass tube to keep their cukes from curling.
Darmstadt, Germany
The Vortex Garden
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Wheaton, Illinois
The Hurley Gardens
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
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How a Heat Wave Revealed the Outlines of a Hidden Garden and Ghost Village
At an English estate, the ground still remembers its past.
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