Ashibetsu, Japan
Canadian World
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Ashibetsu, Japan
A semi-abandoned replica of Prince Edward Island's Avonlea—in Japan.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Denpasar, Indonesia
A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.
Agoura Hills, California
A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Recife, Brazil
The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.
Itaguaí, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.
Green Island, Taiwan
The ruins of a prehistoric village hide on a remote Taiwanese island.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Cobán, Guatemala
This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Lombard, Illinois
This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.
Sierra Madre, California
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."
San Jose, California
Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Federal Way, Washington
This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Woodburn, Oregon
This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Mantua, Italy
In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.