Explore Georgian palaces, Victorian glasshouses, manicured landscapes, and more than 250 years of history at Kew Gardens in London: the world's most famous botanic garden. Climb up into the treetops, delve deep into rainforest, or discover more on a guided tour. Established in 1802 with the union of the Richmond and Kew estates, Kew Gardens grew from a private exotic garden into a national institution. Today its 300 acres of parkland is home to the world's largest collection of indoor plants, including some of the rarest specimens to be found. Kew Gardens grows over 30,000 species in five glasshouses: the Palm House, Temperate House, Waterlily House, Alpine House, and the Princess of Wales Conservatory. Of these, the Palm House and the Temperate House are ...
Sydney, Australia, with a population of nearly five million inhabitants, is one of the world's most fantastic cities. And nowhere is this more evident than looking out across the Sydney Harbor from the architecturally-impressive Sydney Opera House. Located on the south side of the harbor, all of Sydney's most impressive sites are visible from the Sydney Opera House and the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney. Glimmering in the day's sun, Sydney's skyscrapers cluster on the south side of the harbor. It is the central business district for one of the world's largest cities. It is also home to the oldest dristrict in Australia, the Rocks; just a short walk around the quay from the Sydney Opera House, the Rocks is a perfect place to ...




