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Top 10 Botanical Gardens & Arboretums in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Longwood Gardens

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Sq, PA

One of the premier public gardens in the US

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New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden

Bronx, NY

National Historic Landmark

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Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden

Glencoe, IL

Top signal score, major regional destination

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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden

Saint Louis, MO

One of the oldest botanical institutions in the US

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Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver, CO

Major regional garden

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Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens

Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens

San Marino, CA

World-renowned gardens and collections

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Brookgreen Gardens

Brookgreen Gardens

Murrells Inlet, SC

Largest collection of figurative sculpture in the US

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Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Fort Worth, TX

Top signal score

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Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Hermitage Museum & Gardens

Norfolk, VA

Smithsonian affiliate, top signal score

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U.s. National Arboretum

U.s. National Arboretum

Washington, DC

National collection, federally operated

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