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Royal Botanic Gardens is an oasis of 30 hectares in the heart of the city. Established in 1816, it is the oldest scientific institution in the country and home to an outstanding collection of plants from Australia and overseas. The gardens occupy one of Sydney's most spectacular locations, affording ... » more

It gets plenty hot in Texas, so it's nice to know there's a great free place to cool off right in the middle of downtown Fort Worth. The Water Gardens sport a number of different fountains to relax by or ... » more

Right in the middle of central Hong Kong, just a few minutes' walk from the skyscrapers, you'll find the well-kept and mostly quite placid Hong Kong Zoo. People who live on the other side walk through on ... » more