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Some of the African jungle scenes in the African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn were filmed at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County.

Alpine Butte Wildlife Sanctuary Avenue O between 130th E. & Longview, Antelope Valley; (626) 398-5420

Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach 90802; (562) 590-3100

Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve 15101 W Lancaster Rd, Lancaster 93536; (661) 724-1180

The Arboretum of Los Angeles County 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia 91007; (626) 821-3222

Big Rock Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Avenue 0 1.5 miles West of Alpine Butte, Big Rock Creek; (626) 398-5420

Bird Sanctuary (Griffith Park) Vermont Canyon Rd, Griffith Park; (213) 485-5501 or (323) 913 4688

Brand Park Japanese Garden 1601 W Mountain St, Glendale 91208; (818) 548-2147

Butte Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Avenue I near 190th East, Hi Vista; (626) 398-5420

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen White Dr, San Pedro 90731; (310) 548-7562, TDD (310) 548-2052

Catalina Island Interpretive Center 1202 Avalon Canyon Center, Avalon 90704; (310) 510-2514

Chavez Ravine Arboretum (Elysian Park) (off Stadium Way btwn Scott Ave & Academy Rd) 1880 Academy Way, LA; (213) 485-5054

Descanso Gardens
Also visit Descanso.com 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge 91011; (818) 952-4400

Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center
28000 Devil's Punchbowl Road, Pearblossom 93553; (661) 944-2743

Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena 91107; (626) 398-5420

El Dorado Nature Center (El Dorado Park) 7550 E Spring St, Long Beach 90808; (562) 570-1750

Exposition Park Rose Garden 701 State Dr, LA 90037; (213) 748-4772

Fern Dell (Griffith Park) On Ferndall Dr off Los Feliz Blvd, Griffith Park; (213) 485-5501 or (323) 913 4688

Gerhardy Wildlife Sanctuary
240th Street East & Avenuve O, Antelope Valley; (626) 398-5420

Huntington Library & Gardens 1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino 91108; (626) 405-2100

Jackrabbit Flat Wildlife Sanctuary
SE corner of 116th East & Avenue T, Pearblossom; (626) 398-5420

James Irvine Garden, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center 244 S San Pedro St, LA 90012; (213) 628-2725

Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr, LA 90027; (323) 666-4090

Mescal Wildlife Sanctuary
Between Highways 138 & 18 near 223rd Street East, Antelope Valley; (626) 398-5420

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (UCLA) Tiverton Dr (UCLA); (310) 825-1260

The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden (California State University, Long Beach) (Earl Warren Way-CSULB) 1250 Bellflower Blvd,
Long Beach 90840; (562) 985-8885

Montebello Barnyard Zoo Grant Rea Park, 600 Rea Dr, Montebello 90640; (323) 887-4595

New Otani Hotel Japanese Garden 120 S Los Angeles St, LA; (213) 629-1200

Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center 23600 Roscoe Blvd, West Hills 91304; (818) 883-6641

Payne Wildlife Sanctuary
223rd Street East and Avenue V, Llano; (626) 398-5420

Peck Road Water Conservation Park
5401 N Peck Rd, Arcadia 91006; (626) 334-1065

Phacelia Wildflower Sanctuary
200th Street East & Avenue D, Antelope Valley; (626) 398-5420

Placerita Canyon Nature Center
19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall 91321; (661) 259-7721

Point Vicente Interpretive Center 31501 Palos Verdes Dr West, Rancho Palos Verdes 90274; (310) 377-5370

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 N College Ave, Claremont 91711; (909) 625-8767

Rose Hills Memorial Park 3900 Workman Mills Rd, Whittier 90608; (562) 699-0921

San Dimas Canyon Nature Center
1628 N Sycamore Canyon Road, San Dimas 91773; (909) 599-7512

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys 91406; (888) 527-2757

Sepulveda Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd, Encino 91316; (818) 784-5180

South Coast Botanic Garden 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates 90274; (310) 544-6815

Tillman Water Reclamation Plant Japanese Garden (Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area) 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys 91406; (818) 756-8166

Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary

Tujunga Wash/210 Freeway & Wentworth; (626) 398-5420

UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden 10619 Bellagio Rd, Los Angeles (Bel Air) 90049; (310) 794-0320

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park 10700 W Escondido Canyon Road, Saugus 91350; (661) 268-0840

Virginia Robinson Gardens 1008 Elden Way, Beverly Hills 90210; (310) 276-5367

Watts Senior Center & Rose Garden 1657 E Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90002; (213) 564-9440

Whittier Narrows Nature Center 1000 N Durfee Ave, South El Monte 91733; (626) 575-5523

William S. Hart Park (wilderness preserve) 24151 San Fernando Rd, Santa Clarita 91321; (661) 254-4584

Wrigley Memorial Botanical Garden 1400 Avalon Canyon Rd, Avalon 90704; (310) 510-2595

The California Poppy is the state flower of California (declared as such in 1903). It just so happens that the largest and most brilliant natural display of this beautiful flower normally takes place March through May just north of Los Angeles at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve. This 1,745 acre State Reserve, 15 miles west of Lancaster, is located on California's largest and most consistent poppy-bearing land. Seven miles of trails, including a paved section for wheelchair access, allow hiking or strolling through the wildflower fields. The broad views of this hilly landscape provide eyefuls of brilliant wildflower colors.

Descanso Gardens is famous for its camellias.

The Exposition Park Rose Garden consists of 19,000 rose bushes.

The South Coast Botanical Gardens was reclaimed from land that once was a mining facility and later used as a garbage dump.

The largest monkey hand tree in California may be found in the Virginia Robinson Garden.

William S. Hart Park was once the home and ranch of silent film cowboy star William Hart.

The Aquarium of the Pacific is one of the largest aquariums in the nation, featuring nearly 1,000 species (totaling more than 12,000 individual marine animals) in 19 major habitats and 32 focus exhibits. The aquarium highlights the marine habitats of three Pacific Ocean regions: Southern California-Baja California, Tropical Pacific and Northern Pacific.

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