United States of America
| # | Country | Garden | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30. | USA | LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, New York | The Long Island gardens housing Jack Lenor Larsen's sculpture collection. Website |
| 31. | USA | Gantry Plaza State Park, New York | A garden at Hunters Point in Queens, beside historic ship-loading gantries on the East River. Designed by Tom Balsley. Website |
| 32. | USA | Liz Christy Garden, Manhattan, New York | The first community garden in New York City, founded in 1973 by local resident Liz Christy on a vacant lot on the corner of Bowery and Houston Street. Website |
| 33. | USA | James Van Sweden's garden at Ferry Cove, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland | A modern garden of grasses, melting into the surrounding landscape. |
| 34. | USA | Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia | The garden of the author of the US Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Website |
| 35. | USA | The Huntington Botanic Garden, San Marino, California | A 120-acre (0.49 km2) botanic garden around the Huntington Library, laid out in the early 20th century. Website |
| 36. | USA | Lotusland, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California | The gardens of opera singer Madame Ganna Walska. Website |
| 37. | USA | Roland Emmerich's Garden, Hollywood, California | An instant mature garden for the Hollywood director and producer, with tall palm trees installed to provide privacy. |
| 38. | USA | The Greenberg Garden, Brentwood, Los Angeles | Designed by Mia Lehrer. |
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