Miracle Garden Ticket, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Miracle Garden is a flower garden in the desert, and the scale is the point: around 150 million flowers arranged into structures rather than beds. The set pieces change each season, but the fixtures include the Hearts Passage, a walkway of arched floral hearts; a working floral clock; a castle; the Lost Paradise; and Hill Top, which gives you a view back over the whole site. There are living sculptures built entirely from planted flowers - aircraft, characters, animals - and a smiling Teddy Bear that has become the garden's signature photograph. It is designed for walking and photographing, with shaded seating, cafes and a butterfly garden alongside. Allow around two hours. The garden is seasonal and closes over the hottest months, reopening in autumn, so check the operating dates when you book. Go in the morning or late afternoon rather than the middle of the day, wear a hat, and bring water - the site is largely open to the sky.