Wimbledon & Putney Commons, covering 460 ha (1,140 acres), was created by Act of parliament in 1871, aiming to preserve and protect the area for exercise and ... read more
The Williamson Park is housing the iconic Ashton Memorial, built between 1907 and 1909 by the industrialist Lord Ashton, in memory of his (second) wife Jessy. read more
Westfalenpark Dortmund (70 ha)dates back to 1959, and has many features such as the German Rosarium, the Water Heart, its Nature Protection House, Florian's Garden, ... read more
The Wanstead Park was once part of the deer park of the former 18th century Wanstead Manor, then owned by the Wellesley family, and still retains some of ... read more
Vrtba Garden is a beautiful Baroque palace garden, created around 1720, for Jan Josef, Count of Vrtba and designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka. read more
Villa Serra is a 19th century construction, surrounded by an English style park (9 ha). The stables date from the 18th century. The complex, now a public consortium, is ... read more
The Villa Romana del Casale dates back to the 4th century, but constructed on the remains of an older villa. It has famous mosaics and a courtyard. The site was abandoned ... read more
Villa Gregoriana Park was created in 1835 by Pope Gregory XVI. It had fallen into ruins late 20th century, but was restored by the FAI (Fundo Ambiente Italiano, the ... read more
Villa Ghirlanda Silva, in its current construction, dates back to 1660. Today it is used by the municipality and houses a Museum for Contemporary Photography, MUFOCO, in ... read more
Villa Celimontana (Mattei) was constructed in 1580 by the architect Giacomo Del Duca, a student of Michelangelo, who also designed the garden. The well known park became a ... read more
Villa Adriana was constructed early 2nd century AD, as a retreat for Emperor Hadrian. However probably after 128 AD, he used it as his official residence and governed the ... read more
Villa Demidoff, the Medici Villa of Pratolino, was also one of the Medici estates and bought in 1568 by Franceso I de Medici. It was the largest estate of the Medici ... read more
Villa & Park Ciani is a 6.3 ha parc with the Villa Ciani, the Congress Centre, the dockyard, the Cantonal Museum of Natural History and the Rino Tami Cantonal ... read more
Vigeland Museum & Park is devoted to the life and works of Gustav Vigiland (1869-1943) and includes sculptures, woodcuts, drawings, ... read more
Victoria Tower Gardens is one of the eight Royal Parks. It was created in the 1870s and are used for 'political' sculptures, celebrating freedom. It ... read more
Victoria Park (86.18 ha) is the oldest public park in London and attracts 9 million visitors a year. It was created in 1842 and designed by James Pennethorne. The park ... read more
University of York Campus was constructed in the 1960s on the grounds of Heslington Hall, and covers over 81 ha (200 acres). It was planned by Robert Mathew Johnson ... read more
University Museum - Museum Of History displays a large collection related to anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, zoology, art, and cultural history. ... read more
Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843, is a romantic urban pleasure ground in the centre of Copenhagen. The gardens include 25 rides, 28 restaurants, 110,718 outdoor lights, ... read more
Theobalds Park, Cedars Park, covering 19 acres, was the site of the former Theobalds Palace, a favoured residence of James I and where Charles I spent much time during his ... read more
