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Architectural Digest has assembled the ultimate list of must-visit gardens from around the world.

Whether you’ve been designing for a decade or a lifetime, a visit to an imaginative and well-designed outdoor space can be a source of inspiration… and can help enhance your own skills and perspective. – Architectural Digest


Here are the gardens on the list, and here is the full article with descriptions of each:

  1. Central Park, New York City
  2. The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, New York
  3. Kingsland Wildflowers, Brooklyn
  4. Haseley Court, Oxfordshire, U.K.
  5. Stourhead, Wiltshire, U.K.
  6. Sissinghurst, Kent, U.K.
  7. Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Bruton, U.K.
  8. Kensington Gardens, London
  9. Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto, Japan
  10. Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech, Morocco
  11. Triangular Cubist Garden, Villa Noailles, Hyeres, France
  12. Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro
  13. Luxembourg Gardens, Paris
  14. The Gardens of Ninfa, Latina, Italy

Top gardens in the United States will be showcased in a future article!