Tourist and travel guide for Gardens listed in: Quirky

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Gardens: Quirky

OK, so at the end of the day a beautiful garden shouldn't depend on gimmicks. But some of the garden gems out there are those that are a bit quirky or have a funny theme to them. There aren't a huge amount of these gardens, but they're out there if you do a bit of searching.

And while there aren't too many bigger public gardens out there that exist purely for the purpose of quirky entertainment value, many gardens do have smaller sections or areas that are devoted to tickling your funny bone. Hm... garden gnomes, anyone?

Below are the gardens in this category, listed by region:

	A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto by: Marc Treib Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the ... [reviews]
	Gardenwalks in the Pacific Northwest: Beautiful Gardens along the Coast from Oregon to British Columbia (Gardenwalks Series) by: Alice Joyce A delight for generalists and garden enthusiasts alike, this book is an indispensable resource for travelers throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. [reviews]
	Gardens Across America, Volume I: East of the Mississippi: The American Horticulatural Society's Guide to American Public Gardens and Arboreta by: John Russell The first single volume, comprehensive guide to the nearly 2,000 gardens accessible to the public, from the American Horticultural Society's twenty-five acre River Farm Gardens in Alexandria, Virginia to the simple but elegant pocket parks found in towns and cities across America. [reviews]