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Aranjuez, Spain

Pajarera del Jardín de la Isla

A massive birdcage in this royal, 18th-century garden has sparked a local controversy.
Isles of Scilly, England

Valhalla Museum

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Garvan Woodland Gardens

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.
Manila, Philippines

Arroceros Forest Park

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
The goal is to repatriate Coral Sorghum to the local Shilluk people once the Sudanese Civil War ends and they regain their land.
gardens

Turn Your Garden Into an 'Ark of Taste' for Nearly Lost Plants

Slow Food’s annual "Plant a Seed Kit" encourages home-gardeners to cultivate rare and endangered crops.
Sarah Lohman April 23, 2024
mermaids

7 Places to Let Your Family’s Imagination Run Wild in Florida

Discover wonder and whimsy in the Sunshine State.
Leuven, Belgium

The Hanging Gardens of Leuven

A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Snapdragon genes give this genetically-modified tomato its shocking hue.
science

Would You Eat This Purple Tomato?

This fruit owes its luminous violet shade to snapdragon flower DNA.
Diana Hubbell March 27, 2024
Sydney, Australia

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.
Farnham, England

Victoria Garden

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.
Borage flowers are beloved by bees.
gardens

Unusual and Fascinating Herbs to Plant This Spring

Sow some wonder in your garden beds.
Anne Ewbank February 12, 2024
Warren, Texas

Geraldine Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve

This magical oasis in East Texas is one of the most biodiverse acres in the country.
Washington, D.C.

Andrew Jackson Downing Urn

This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.
Geneva, Switzerland

Immeuble Clarté

An early masterpiece of Le Corbusier, a famed Modernist architect, hiding in plain sight.
Robert D. Ray Asian Garden
Des Moines, Iowa

Robert D. Ray Asian Garden

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
Rome, Italy

Orto Botanico di Roma

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.
Itinerary

10 Places to See Amazing Art on Florida's Gulf Coast

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museums

Podcast: Gourdlandia

One of Ithaca’s most beloved, wholesome art centers is dedicated to the humble gourd.
The Podcast Team December 14, 2023