Italy, Lazio, Rome. Looking towards the Palatine, ruins in the heart of Rome near the Colosseum.

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo (also known as 'The Mausoleum of Hadrian')

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo (also known as 'The Mausoleum of Hadrian')

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Gardens near the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II).

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Gardens near the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II).

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Autumn colours of trees within the Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Autumn colours of trees within the Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Trees and grass lawn in Princes Street Gardens, created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Trees and grass lawn in Princes Street Gardens, created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Streeet Gardens. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

England, Northumberland, Wallington Hall & Gardens. Trees and reed reflected in a lake forming part of the Wallington Estate (National Trust).

England, Northumberland, Wallington Hall & Gardens. Snowdrops flowering in woodland which is part of the Wallington Estate (National Trust).

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Albyn Place, with Queen Street and the Queen Street Gardens in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Looking west from Dean Bridge towards Miller Row and the Dean Gardens. The Water of Leith Walkway running alongside the river is a popular 12 1/4 mile walk stretching from Balerno to Leith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, West Princes Street Gardens. Statue of Sir James Young Simpson, a Scottish doctor who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anesthetic.

Scotland, Edinburgh, West Princes Street Gardens. Saint Cuthberts viewed from Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street. Princes Street Gardens were created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle. Ross Fountain was cast In France in the early 1860's before being exhibited in the Great Exhibition (London) in 1862 and finally being installed in West Princes Street Gardens some ten years later.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Flood lit gardens at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Alderman Sir Charles Hamond officially opened Tynesides' first park, Leazes Park in 1873. The lake pictured here was created along the line of the Lort Burn.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Bandstand in Exhibition Park, one of the numerous green spaces to be found near the city center. The bandstand is the only remaining item from the 1887 Royal Jubilee Exhibition from which the park gained its name.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ice rink in the East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. A Ferris wheel forming part of the city Christmas fair held near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Christmas Fair. Ferris wheel located near the Scott Monument in East Princes Street Gardens.

Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires. The picturesque gardens of the Plarque Lezama in the San Telmo area.

Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires. The picturesque gardens of the Plarque Lezama in the San Telmo area.

Argentina, Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires. The picturesque gardens of the Plarque Lezama in the San Telmo area.

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. A building near the visitor centre for the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, North umberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. The autumn colours of woodland within the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, North umberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. The autumn colours of woodland within the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. A floating bed on Tumbleton Lake, part of the Inside Out exhibition at Cragside (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. A floating bed on Tumbleton Lake, part of the Inside Out exhibition at Cragside (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Autumn view of the rock gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. Cragside house located within the gardens of the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. A bridge crossing over a small burn and woodland within the Cragside estate (National Trust)

England, Northumberland, Cragside Gardens & Estate. The autumn colours of woodland within the Cragside estate (National Trust)

Norway, Oslo, Oslo City. The National Theatre and surrounding gardens and statues, transformed by a winter snowfall.

Norway, Oslo, Oslo City. The National Theatre and surrounding gardens and statues, transformed by a winter snowfall.

Norway, Oslo, Oslo City. Footpath running through gardens and park of the Royal Palace heading towards the National Theatre.

Norway, Oslo, Oslo City. The Royal Palace and surrounding park and gardens, after a heavy winter snow fall.