Level 4, 66 Wyndham Street
Auckland, New Zealand
This vibrant botanical garden is the product of 40 years of effort and off-the-grid living by an expat couple, who once cultivated cacao here. Nowadays, it's an Eden of gingers and bromeliads and heliconias, fruit trees and enormous palms, as well as a spectacular collection of rare orchids such as the white bat flower. A prime spot for birdwatching, especially in the early morning hours