There are few things we love to daydream about more than a beautiful garden and the next one our list to visit, once we are able to travel. From the peaceful public gardens of Japan to the perfectly manicured gardens of the world’s royals that we have to see, there’s not an area of the world whose gardens we are not interested in seeing. California, whose landscape varies from beaches and deserts to mountains, offers a variety of gardens no matter which part of the state you visit. Here are six of the Golden State’s gardens that are at the top of our list.

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  3. 8 of the Best Botanical Gardens Around the World via AFAR Media
  4. Hardscaping 101: Rain Gardens via Gardenista
  5. New gardens at the L.A. Zoo show us how we can help birds at home via The Los Angeles Times