Brooklyn Botanic Garden for over a hundred years - it was founded in 1910. Then on the former swampy wasteland appeared park, who is now one of the most beautiful in New York.

His appearance, he is obliged to Harold Kaparnu landscape designer, who began working on the local landscapes in 1912 and continued to do so over 32 years, adding some sections and reconstructing others.

Who better to take the tourists at the entrance to a free map to plan a trip and do not get lost on the 21 hectares of flower beds and a variety of pavilions (then thirteen gardens, greenhouses - five). Take with food can not be (only water and baby food), there can be only in the cafe, so it will not turn a picnic - also sit on the grass, too, is impossible.

However, in one place, you can: on cherry esplanade. Here, on the lawn of the eight species of herbs, visitors can enjoy the spring cherry blossoms. More than two hundred and forty-two species of trees cherry blossom Asian late March - early April to mid-May. This is one of the most prominent places for hanami (cherry blossoms admiration) outside of Japan.

Eastern theme continues in created in 1915 by a Japanese garden. This universally recognized masterpiece of Japanese landscape designer Takeo Shiota includes hills, a waterfall, a pond with islands - all created artificially, but it looks like expected, graceful and elegant. Among the architectural elements of the garden - humpback wooden bridges, stone lanterns, a viewing pavilion and Shinto shrine.

Another popular tourist attraction around here - the rose garden. In his collection, one of the largest in North America, more than a thousand species of cultivated roses. In June, when they are in full bloom, tens of thousands of flowers is not only pleasing to the eye on ordinary beds, and cascading down from the arches encircle the lattice, climb the pavilion. The aroma here at this time delicious.

Smell and touch - something that is especially important for visitors to the so-called Garden of flavors. Of course, anyone can go in there, but mostly the garden designed for the blind and visually impaired. All information boards are made in Braille, guests are invited to smell the fragrant leaves and flowers, touch, and even rub it between your fingers. All the plants are planted at such a height that a person in a wheelchair is easy to have reached, and the bubbling fountain peacefully can wash your hands.

Among the many other sections that contain more than 12 thousand plants from all over the world (lotus, orchids, cacti, bonsai, magnolia, palm trees - you name it), there is one particularly interesting. It is a garden of Shakespeare. The charming garden in the English cottage-style planted more than 80 plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and poems. On the label specifies the relevant quotes: you can simultaneously enjoy the colors and remember the great poet.