Residents of Los Angeles have easy access to one that’s said to offer more types of plants than any other botanical garden in the world. The 16 themed areas at the Huntington include sections devoted to natives of California, Australia, and Japan (pictured here); the deserts, jungles, and the subtropics; and specialty flora including herbs and roses.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Victor Block´s post Spring Has Sprung & U.S. Gardens Await Discovery.