Grevillea is a
diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family
Proteaceae, native to rainforest and more open habitats in Australia, New
Guinea, New Caledonia, Indonesia and Sulawesi. It
was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate
shrubs less than 50 cm tall to trees 35 m tall. Common names include grevillea, spider flower, silky oak,
bottle brush and toothbrush plant. Source
The Castle of Gruyeres
(in French: château de Gruyeres),
located in the medieval town of Gruyeres, Fribourg, is one of the most famous
in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The
castle is the home of three capes of the Order of the Golden Fleece. They were
part of the war booty captured by the Swiss Confederates (which included troops
from Gruyeres) at the Battle of Morat against Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
in 1476. Source
The Butchart Gardens
is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada,
located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens receive close to a
million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National
Historic Site of Canada due to their international renown. In 1939, the
Butcharts gave the Gardens to their grandson Ian Ross (1918–1997) on his 21st
birthday. Ross was involved in the operation and promotion of the gardens until
his death 58 years later. Source
Bohemian Grove
is a 2,700-acre campground located at
20601 Bohemian Avenue, in Monte Rio, California, belonging to a private San
Francisco-based men's art club known as the Bohemian Club. He also captured
footage of effigies, the lakeside, and select camps; as well as stealing a
membership list. Chris Jones said he was propositioned for sex several times by
the Grovers. Alex Jones included Chris Jones' video in "The Order of
Death". Source
Keukenhof also known as the Garden of Europe, is the world's second largest flower garden
following Dubai Miracle Garden. Keukenhof is located in South Holland in the
small town of Lisse, south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam. It is
accessible by bus from the train stations of Haarlem, Leiden and Schiphol. It
is located in an area called the "Dune and Bulb Region". Keukenhof is
open annually from mid-March to mid-May. The best time to view the tulips is
around mid-April, depending on the weather. Source
Castle Clinton
or Fort Clinton, once known as Castle Garden, is a circular sandstone
fort now located in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, New
York City, in the United States. The public outcry at the loss of a popular
recreation site and landmark stymied his effort at demolition, but the aquarium
was closed and not replaced until Moses opened a new facility on Coney Island
in 1957. See Brooklyn-Battery bridge. Source
