"More Pictures of the N ..." a New York City Travel Page by seamandrew

The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the nation's largest Victorian glasshouse, opened to the public in 1902 and was named a New York City Landmark in 1973. It houses A World of Plants, a permanent exhibition that includes tropical rain forests; desert galleries; and the Palms of the Americas Gallery, the world’s most comprehensive collection of palm trees under glass.

The conservatory houses some of the wildest looking flowers and foliage you've ever laid eyes on. It's amazing that they seem so unearthly.

The water lily exhibition is something else.

The Cactus garden is quite a treat considering how long it takes for some of these plants to become large. Some of the plants there are decades old.

Before escaping to the water lily exhibition, you will find this tiny greenhouse (really an extension of the conservatory) housing this beautiful fountain. I wish to build an exact duplicate in my future dream house.

This bronze statue (She-goat) created by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in 1950 was donated to the New York Botanical Gardens by Mrs. Simon Guggenheim.

This bronze statue (Man in the Open Air) created by Elie Nadelman (1882-1946) was donated to the New York Botanical Gardens by William S. Paley (by exchange)

With so many tranquil places to sit back and let time pass, it's no wonder these gardens are such a pleasure.