"The Bermuda Botanical Gardens are a 36-acre park originally founded in 1898 to protect the island's endemic trees and plants. Thanks to that mission, this lovely green space is filled with tall Bermuda cedars and hearty palmetto trees, whose leaves were once used to make thatched roofs for houses and churches . The park is also home to tropical plants and trees from all over the world, including mighty banyans from India. Consider bringing the kids here, too—the hedge maze makes for an excellent spot for them to get (safely) lost; the banyan trees are a blast to climb on; and the nautically inspired playground, built for the America’s Cup village, is a blast." - David LaHuta