Brookgreen Gardens in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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Brookgreen Gardens

Top choice in South Carolina


These magical gardens, 16 miles south of Myrtle Beach on Hwy 17S, are home to the largest collection of American sculpture in the country, set amid more than 9000 acres of rice-plantation-turned-subtropical-garden paradise. Seasonal blooms are listed on the website.