Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Bonaire Botanical Garden
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
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Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
Glasgow, Scotland
A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.
Orihuela, Spain
The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.
Rome, Italy
An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.
Wilmington, Delaware
An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.
Geneva, Switzerland
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Los Angeles, California
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Reykholt, Iceland
Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka
This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
Varaždin, Croatia
Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Cottbus, Germany
The unusual burial site of a globetrotter, eccentric, adventurer, war hero, landscape designer, dandy, and writer.
Les Escaldes, Andorra
A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.
Cartago, Costa Rica
Lankaster is a research and conservation center specializing in orchids and tropical plants, located near the city of Cartago.
Bordeaux, France
These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.
Kozłów, Poland
How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?
Dorset, England
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.
Villaspesa, Spain
The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.
Franklin Grove, Illinois
This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.