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Wang Shi Yuan, China
A classic scholar’s garden packed with incident in just over an acre, showing complimentary yin and yang contrasts that reward spirit and senses.
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Innisfree, USA
150 acre wilderness landscape incorporating lakes, streams, trees, rocks and grass influenced by the Chinese tradition, subtly shaped by man.
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The Alhambra, Spain
Dramatic and simple garden spaces, each with their own atmosphere with the beauty of proportion famed in Islamic gardens.
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Hidcote Manor, UK
Johnston’s influential 20th century garden promoting the idea of garden rooms, beautifully designed with hedged compartments to protect his plants *Ninfa, Italy — a romantic ruin garden created by three generations of women, with water everywhere. Achieved with artful care, so that it seems almost natural.
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The garden of the Nezu Museum, Japan
A relaxed, natural Japanese garden to be explored. With some classic features, it is unencumbered with religious symbolism.
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