9. Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden, Thailand
Spanning an acre of 500 acres of valleys and rolling hills behind Pattaya, the Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden was founded by Pisit and Nongnooch Tansacha. Nongnooch was especially inspired by the beauty of nature to convert their fruit orchard into a tropical botanical garden of plants and ornamental flowers. It was opened to the public in 1980. With an uncommon mix of European-style gardens and Thai architecture, this place is now one of the area’s biggest tourist draws.
