Lotusland
Botanical Garden · Montecito, California
Thirty-seven acres in Montecito made over four decades by Ganna Walska, a Polish opera singer who bought the estate in 1941 and spent the rest of her life turning it into a series of deliberately theatrical gardens. Its cycad collection is among the most valuable in the world, and Montecito zoning means you cannot simply turn up — every visit is reserved.
695 Ashley Road, Montecito, California, 93108, United States
Typically mid-Feb to mid-Nov, Wed-Sat. CLOSED in winter. Reservation mandatory.