Greenland
The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
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Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Dungeness, England
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Portsmouth, England
A picturesque garden with a surprising past.
Mawnan Smith, England
The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Grantham, England
Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Hilversum, Netherlands
Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.
Allouville-Bellefosse, France
Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.
Almere, Netherlands
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
São Miguel, Portugal
This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Prague, Czechia
The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.
Zurich, Switzerland
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
Gijón, Spain
This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.
Stockholm, Sweden
A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.
Osby, Sweden
A centuries-old olive tree thrives in a small botanical garden.
Brest, France
Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
Grijpskerke, Netherlands
A family-run botanical garden with tropical plants, artsy sculptures, and eccentric buildings.