Are you ready to open your eyes to a riot of color, with flowers blooming in bright green meadows or reflecting in clear blue waters? Gardens can give you some of the most relaxing days of your vacation, as well as providing an incredible backdrop for photos. Titan Travel, a UK-based travel company, recently researched the most beautiful gardens in the world – and we’re happy to report that two of those gardens are located right here in the US.

Believe it or not, the most beautiful garden in the world is actually right here in Pennsylvania: Longwood Gardens, just outside of Philadelphia. This botanical garden spans 1,077 acres and features woodlands, meadows, and manicured gardens. Longwood received the most social media posts, with 307,185 Instagram posts and 6,096 TikTok tag mentions, and there’s been a 22.2 percent increase in online searches for it over the past two years. It’s recommended to set aside three or four hours to see the majority of the gardens, including the greenhouse. Currently on display is the Festival of Fountains, which has a very Versailles vibe.

The US is next on the list at number 10. That honor goes to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City, an urban botanical garden that spans 52 acres in the heart of the city. A visit here could take all day as you check out the different areas of the garden (the Cranford Rose Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Woodland Garden, and more). In September, the roses should bloom for a second time.

What is the methodology? Titan Travel has created a seed list (no pun intended) of the most famous gardens from articles in publications such as veranda, The timesand Time Out (hey, that’s us!) and looked at the Google Ads Keyword Planner to see the increase in searches for each garden over the past few years. They tabulated the number of hashtags and determined the number of reviews for each on Tripadvisor, along with the frequency of reviews containing the word “gorgeous.” All data is valid as of April 18, 2024.

Here is the list of the 10 most beautiful gardens in the world:

1. Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA

2. Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo, Japan

3. Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand

4. Kenrokuen, Kanazawa, Japan

5. Volksgarten, Vienna, Austria

6. Dubai Miracle Garden, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

7. Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore

8. Mirabell Palace, Salzburg, Austria

9. Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

10. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York City, USA