Parks and gardens

14 photos of the Carlton gardens, a pleasant park northeast of the central business district

11 photos of the area around the Yarra river, with elegant waterfronts and an amazing skyline

10 photos of the royal botanic gardens in Sydney, containing a large number of plant and tree species

19 photos of Hyde park, a large park in Sydney

6 photos of Belvedere Palace in Vienna, which was built between 1697 and 1721.

21 photos of Schoenbrunn castle in Vienna, which was built between 17th and 19th centuries.

13 photos of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, built in the 19th century to serve as the residence of the Cambodian kings

14 photos of the Silver pagoda, a large, richly decorated Buddhist temple, located next to the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

24 photos of the city of Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, the major access point to the temples of Angkor

12 photos of the new park between the Tiananmen square and the Forbidden city

19 photos of the Temple of Heaven, a huge 267 hectare park with several ancient buildings.

9 photos of Shamian Dao, an island on the Pearl river in Guangzhou, also known as Sand Surface island.

8 photos of the park to the east adiacent to the business district in Hong Kong.

20 photos of historic sites in the eastern part of the Macau peninsula, including the Guia fortress, the Lou Lim Loc gardens and St Michael's

24 photos of the Yuyuan Gardens in the old town, built between 1559 and 1577.

8 photos of the Renmin Gongyuan park, a large green area in Urumqi