Wait, They Actually Ranked These Famous Gardens?!

Starting as a tiny 9-acre project in 1759, this garden now sprawls over 300 acres with 50,000+ plants! It’s like plant heaven. You’ve got everything: giant greenhouses, a treetop walkway, even a recreated rainforest. It’s as if they crammed every cool plant thing into one spot - and nailed it.

A limestone quarry turned into a jaw-dropping garden? Yep! Jennie Butchart dug deep (literally) back in 1904, and now 55 acres burst with colors year-round. It’s basically a flower party that never quits.

Would you look at this dreamy garden where Monet found his muse? With wild-looking flowers, a Japanese water garden, and a cute pink cottage, this place is like wandering through a real-life impressionist painting. Crazy asymmetry but somehow totally charming.

Started as a veggie patch in 1735, this garden is now bursting with giant palms and water lilies that look like giant tea trays. Plus, birds sing you sweet tunes while you stroll - total nature concert!

Imagine a garden where surrealism meets jungle. Staircases to nowhere and dreamy structures hide among lush plants here. It’s like a real-life Alice in Wonderland created by Edward James himself.

This estate has been around forever, but the gardens? Total fairytale. You've got terraces, secret lakes, a Japanese garden, and a funky Pepperpot Tower all hanging out with a HUGE mountain backdrop. Insta-worthy? Totally.

France knows gardens, and Villandry is their wow-factor. Geometric beds filled with flowers and veggies? Yes please. From afar, it looks like a giant floral carpet straight out of a dream.

French painter Jacques Majorelle created a garden and a crazy cool blue studio that steals the show. With plants from five continents and a splash of blue paint that hypnotizes, this Moroccan garden is pure magic.

Seventy-nine acres of tulips, daffodils, and basically every bulb you can think of. More than 7 million bulbs! It’s like walking inside a rainbow that smells amazing.

An island garden gifted to a British lord who transformed it with trees and plants from all over. Plus, it’s a hotspot for birdwatchers - hello Egyptian Goose and friends!

From swamp to spectacular, this 128-acre park has it all: ferns, waterfalls, playgrounds, and even a Festival of Lights that brings in the holiday cheer. Bonus: it’s the place where the city takes a breather.

Green escape meets city vibes, this garden has rubber and cocoa trees, orchids galore, and guess what? You get a sneaky peek of the Christ the Redeemer statue. Nature and views? Check and check.

If a garden had a wishlist, it’d want kangaroos, koalas, and kookaburras. Check! This hill garden has all that plus sculptural surprises and cozy walking trails - perfect for a chill yet wild escape.

Looking for zen? This garden has lakes, succulents, and even a volcano. Yep, you read that right. With 8,500 species all chilling in one spot, it's a green oasis with secret spots to discover everywhere.

Started as a fruit farm, now a tropical paradise with over 670 plant species plus a mini Stonehenge, an ant tower, and Thai shows. Seriously, it’s like a theme park for garden lovers.

Stretching over 1300 acres with 7000 plant species unique to the region, plus a treetop walkway where you can pretend you’re a jungle explorer. Bonus points for stunning mountain views and cool sculptures.

1100 acres and counting, packed with 10,000 plants plus fountains that dance (yep, really!). Greenhouses, lakes, meadows - you name it. It’s a plant fan’s Disneyland with an educational twist.

Called the “City in a Garden” for good reason. This 60-acre green spot has orchids, ginger, and secret watering holes, plus sneaky monitor lizards keeping you company. Urban jungle? More like actual jungle.

One of Japan's most beautiful gardens, built over 200 years. It’s got everything: spacious spots, quiet corners, tricky islands, and water like you’ve never seen. Plus, there’s some deep zen meaning behind all the flowers and rocks.

Built way back in 1140 and restored later, this garden is a beautiful mix of art and nature. It’s packed with pavilions, ponds, and even inspired a fancy New York museum's courtyard. Fancy, right?

A massive 250-acre oasis in the Bronx with a treasure trove of plants, an epic library, and trees older than your great-grandma. They even have a rose garden with 650 types - talk about bouquet goals!

Six hundred fountains, fancy sculptures, and gardens put together to show off Renaissance style like a boss. Plus, it’s been called a “garden of wonder” for ages - sounds like magic to us.

Home to the world's largest orchid and bromeliad collection (yes, you read that right), plus a cool holiday light show with 2 million twinkly lights that turn the garden into a glowing fairytale.

175 acres packed with bird songs, butterflies, and 60 themed gardens. In winter, it transforms into a dazzling light extravaganza with nearly a million bulbs. Pure holiday magic!

More than plants - a place where art and nature team up. With 750,000 bulbs lighting up the holidays, it turns into a must-see glowing wonderland.

Medellín’s “green lungs” cover 35 acres packed with tropical trees, flowers, and over 130 kinds of birds. It’s a chill escape right inside the buzzing city.

Home to a Harlem Renaissance poet and her lush garden where ideas bloomed as freely as flowers. The garden welcomed famous civil rights leaders - talk about a historic hangout with serious blossoms.

Once a cattle ranch, now a green paradise high up in the mountains with 6000 blue agaves, vanilla vines, and an orchestra of bird songs. Hiking and plant love all in one.

This 1000+ acre garden is a love song to nature and culture, with ancient terraces and ocean views that'll leave you speechless. Hawaii’s nature and history wrapped up in one green hug.

Japan's ultimate rock garden. Gravel, rocks, and a mystery: can you see all the stones from one angle? Legend says only the enlightened can. Trippy, right?

Once a huge rice plantation, now an art and nature playground with the biggest American sculpture collection. Holiday lights? Yup. Warm drinks? Double yup.

82 acres of garden magic with lakes, rare plants, and seasonal light shows that make Richmond sparkle. Bonus: model trains for extra fun.

A 55-acre plant party nestled in Golden Gate Park with zones from South Africa to New Zealand. From moon viewing to prehistoric plants, it’s a world tour of greens without leaving S.F.

Built in 1509, this garden’s all about letting nature do its thing: winding paths, poetic pavilions, and a rock and plant setup that’s delightfully “messy but balanced.” Basically, nature’s chill spot.

Think symmetry, marble sculptures, fountains that wow for days, and a canal big enough for bike rides (well, kind of). It took 40 years to make this garden pure royalty.

A huge garden with 16 different vibes - from deserts to playful kids’ parks. Always fresh, always blooming, it’s a rollercoaster of plant awesomeness.

At the foot of Capitol Hill, this garden’s like a green time machine - from deserts to rainforests to ancient Jurassic vibes. Oh, and a 24-foot catwalk to check it all out from above.

Over 6,000 plants, sculptures, greenhouses, and a fancy award-winning Art Nouveau building that’s basically a piece of art itself. This garden brings style and nature together in Buenos Aires fashion.

Baroque-style gardens with a soundtrack of Mozart? Yes! Statues everywhere, flower power on point, and a cameo in The Sound of Music. Fancy a twirl?

Over 8,000 plant species, 600+ orchids, and a royal palm legacy that started in 1808. This garden is like the OG plant party in Rio, complete with a cool lake and tropical vibes galore.

A garden of gardens - 30 of them! With 4000+ plants and a holiday light show that totally steals the winter scene, it’s Wichita’s green gem with some serious sparkle.

Butterflies, bees, bugs, and a walk-through light show - this garden’s not just green, it’s buzzing with life and lights. Perfect for bugs and plant fans alike.

Aussie plants galore! From sheep ranch land to the world’s biggest showcase of native plants. Scientists are even busy here finding new ways to grow threatened species. Talk about green thumbs on a mission.

Almost 2 million lights turn this garden into a holiday fairyland. Oh, and don’t forget the hot chocolate and s’mores to keep you cozy while you stroll.

What started as a private collection of quirky, water-saving plants is now a must-see 3.5-acre garden full of cacti, succulents, and drought heroes. Plus, it’s a school for plant fans learning about conserving water.

More than 110 years old, this 110+ acre garden features winding paths, water features, and the longest canopy walk in the U.S. Plus, it has a kids’ garden that’s just plain fun.

Spring azaleas, fall mums, and a magical Christmas light show that decks the whole 65-acre estate. This garden has been charming visitors since 1934.

With a jaw-dropping 150 million flowers and crazy floral sculptures, this garden is the ultimate pop of color in the desert. Plus, it breaks records like a boss and switches up big time every season.