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Tomb of William Walker.

Trujillo, Honduras

Grave of Filibuster William Walker

Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.

Northwestern University Shakespeare Garden.

Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University Shakespeare Garden

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Charing Cross Storm Tree and plaques.

London, England

Charing Cross Storm Tree

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

You can gnaw, but you better not bite.

Pequi

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.

Madeira Botanical Garden.

Funchal, Portugal

Madeira Botanical Garden

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Big Lonely Doug

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

Canada's Knottiest Tree.

North Saanich, British Columbia

Canada's Knottiest Tree

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

A baby having a photoshoot.

Leiden, Netherlands

Victoria Amazonica

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.

Kyoto Garden.

London, England

Kyoto Garden

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Pepper plants made for a hotter holiday.

When the Christmas Plant Was a Pepper, Not a Poinsettia

Chilis were once holiday must-haves.

Anne Ewbank December 20, 2018

The Patriarch Tree.

Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil

The Patriarch Tree

This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.

Pettuleipä

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

How to See the Poetry in Plants

A botanist made fantastical sketches of the rain forests' natural wonders.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 14, 2018

The Lava Garden, planted on volcanic rock from an ancient volcanic eruption.

Mexico City, Mexico

UNAM Botanical Garden

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

Tusayan Lookout Tree in 2018

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Kaibab Lookout Trees

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

View of "Casino del Bel Respiro" and the geometric garden.

Villa Doria Pamphili Park

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

Dar Batha

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

Baby mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga National Park

The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.