Parks + Gardens

History, horticulture, and art collide in the world’s top parks and gardens for a truly enriching experience. Let Travel + Leisure guide you to the most scenic green spaces, whether you’re seeking outdoor recreation, jaw-dropping natural landscapes, or exquisitely designed floral displays. Wherever your itinerary takes you, make time to stop and smell the roses.

A glowing tent next to a lake at sunset in Montana.
This State Has the Most Hiking Trails in the U.S. — and Was Just Named One of the Best Places to Camp
Outer Banks (L To R) Chase Stokes As John B, Rudy Pankow As Jj, Madelyn Cline As Sarah Cameron, Madison Bailey As Kiara And Jonathan Daviss As Pope In Episode 204 Of Outer Banks
14 'Outer Banks' Filming Locations You Can Visit in Real Life
Free Things to do in NYC
24 Best Free Things to Do in NYC
Washington square park aerial view New York City
24 Places in NYC That New Yorkers Love to Visit
New York City
How to See the Best of NYC Without the Crowds, According to a Tour Guide
Dancing Pumpkin, Yayoi Kusama at New York Botanical Gardens
Beloved Artist Yayoi Kusama's 'Cosmic Nature' Exhibit Is Now Open at the New York Botanical Garden
Exterior of the Domaine de Primard hotel
Stay in an 18th-century Château Outside Paris Surrounded by 100 Acres of Gardens
Astronomy night at Virginia's Sky Meadows State Park
Virginia Is the Best State for Stargazing on the East Coast — and These New Dark Sky Parks Prove It
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
20 Gorgeous, Green Destinations Where You Can Have an Eco-friendly Vacation
Entrance to tree church in New Zealand
This Stunning 'Tree Church' in New Zealand May Be the Coolest Thing You'll See Today
Mountain basin with hiking trail near Denver, Colorado
The 10 Best and Most Beautiful Hikes Near Denver
Exterior facade of Leeds Castle
9 Castles Near London That You Can See During a Day Trip
Bright, colorful boats in the Xochimilco canals in Mexico City
Mexico City's Floating Gardens of Xochimilco Reopen to Tourists
Walking along the National Famine Way near Royal Canal in Ireland
This New 100-mile Hiking Trail in Ireland Comes With a Remarkable History Lesson
A view of the Petit Trianon in Versailles.
Marie Antoinette's Private Garden at Versailles Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
Black and white first man in Space, The Soviet Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov on March 18, 1965
A New Hiking Trail in Russia Will Take You Where Cosmonauts Crash-landed After the First Space Walk
Christmas at Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens Has the Best Christmas Lights in All of Europe (Video)
"Super Bloom" at Anza-Borrego Desert Park, in Borrego, California.
California's Rainy Winter Likely Means a Wildflower 'Super Bloom' Is Coming (Video)
The Rodin museum
Sculpture Garden at Rodin Museum in Paris Reopens Amid Lockdown
Shika Yose summons deer while playing French Horn
You Can Watch a French Horn Player Summon Hundreds of Deer in Japan During This Magical Event
flowers outside at Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
The World's Largest Flower Show Is Heading Outdoors for the First Time in Nearly 200 Years
Young people laying down in grass and staring at rainbow over Hasenheide park in Berlin, Germany.
Berlin Wants to Turn Its Outdoor Public Spaces Into Open-air Clubs
Autumn sunset on Datun Mountain at Yang Ming Shan National Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Is Home to the World's First Urban Quiet Park — and It Has Hot Springs, Lush Forests, and Gorgeous Wildlife (Video)
divers looking at an underwater sculpture
A 7-mile Sculpture Park Is Coming to Miami Beach — but You'll Have to Snorkel to See It
Woman standing near lake reflecting the Dolomites in Italy
Italy's New Hiking Trail Will Connect All 25 National Parks (Video)
Top Five Lakes in Grand Teton National Park
Top Five Lakes in Grand Teton National Park
Tables in the Versailles Garden at the Four Seasons Ocean Club
This Exclusive Bahamas Resort Just Launched a Rosé Pop-up Inspired by the Versailles Garden
The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina has a field of sunflowers in bloom
Asheville's Historic Biltmore Estate Is in Peak Sunflower Season — See the Stunning Photos
Water Lily pond at Monet's Garden in Giverny France with bright pink and red blooms in the foreground
Monet's Gardens Reopen in Giverny As France Prepares to Welcome Tourists
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California Is Getting a New State Park for the First Time in 13 Years
People skate on the ice at Wollman Rink after having just reopened for the season in Central Park
Central Park's Wollman Rink Promises to be an 'Accessible Cultural Hub' to All Skaters in Reopening
Retiro Park
UNESCO Announces 9 New Additions to World Heritage Site List
Aerial view of Montauk Point Long Island New York.
New York Is Giving Away State Park Passes to Anyone Who Gets Vaccinated This Week
NYC's Little Island
NYC’s Newest Park Is a Breathtaking 'Island' on the Hudson River
This is the Santa Cruz waterlily landscape in Shuangxi Park near the official residence of Shilin, Taipei.
You Can Actually Sit on Giant Lily Pads in This Taipei Park
Xuhui Runway Park
This Gorgeous New Shanghai Park Is an Old Airport Runway — and It's Preserving History in the Coolest Ways
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to Reopen to Visitors This Summer
Devil's Inkwell Lake, sinkhole lake aka cenote, limestone reef at Bottomless Lakes State Park, near Roswell, New Mexico, USA
The Truth Behind New Mexico’s Mysterious 'Bottomless Lakes'
Shakespeare In The Park's "Twelfth Night" opening night on July 31, 2018 in New York City
Shakespeare in the Park Is Returning to NYC This Summer
Path of the Asukayama Park overlooked by blooming Japanese cherry blossoms trees.
Japan's Cherry Blossoms Are Expected to Bloom Earlier Than Usual This Year
Slide Rock State Park with its natural rock water slides in the Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona.
This All-natural Red Rock Waterslide Is Cooler Than Anything at a Theme Park
Copenhagen Islands
This Floating Park in Copenhagen Is Made of Tiny, Man-made Islands
Diamond found at Arkansas state park
Man Discovers 9-carat Diamond in Arkansas State Park
An underwater photo shows a sculpture at Side Underwater Museum
France Is Set to Open 3 New Underwater Sculpture Museums This Fall
Keukenhof tulip fields in Holland, Netherlands
See the Most Colorful Tulip Fields in the Netherlands Without Leaving Your House This Year (Video)
GP+B - Site Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower Is Getting a Gorgeous, Green Makeover
Trinity College, Dublin City, Ireland on a spring day
Trinity College Dublin Is Transforming Its Lawn Into a Field of Wildflowers
Australian Reptile Park's Koala gives birth to Joey
Months After Devastating Bushfires, Australian Park Welcomes Its First Baby Koala (Video)
Dutch Tulip Field with "Stay Strong" Message
Dutch Farmers Are Writing Special Messages in Their Tulips (Video)
firefighters battling fire
More Than 30 Parks Across California Closed Due to Wildfires
woman walking on Forney Ridge Trail, Great Smoky Mountains
Crowds at Great Smoky Mountain National Park's Opening Weekend 'Never Became Overwhelming' (Video)
People on bridge in Camden, London
London Is Getting a Version of NYC's High Line — and You Could Win $12k to Help Design It
White Arkitekter's design for True Blue in Bergen, Norway
This Starfish-shaped Floating Pool Will Be Part of Norway's Newest Beach Park
brown bear
Film Crew Captures Brown Bear Sighting for the First Time in 150 Years
Lewis Falls, Wyoming
Yellowstone and Grand Canyon to Be Partially Open by Monday
nighttime view in Voyageurs National Park
Minnesota's Only National Park Was Just Named One of the World's Best Spots for Stargazing
camp adventure treetop experience trail route attraction denmark
This New Spiral Path in the Middle of the Forest Lets You Walk Among the Treetops in Denmark (Video)
Zion National Park entrance
Zion National Park Is Partially Reopening to the Public This Week (Video)