Welcome to the ‘Garden of Europe’—a nickname given to this public flower garden in Lisse, Netherlands. The literal translation of "keukenhof"—from Dutch to English—is "kitchen court," since the original grounds for the park and flower garden began as a vegetable garden for the royal residents of Keuken Castle during the 15th century. This prompted another nickname for the pastoral spot: "kitchen garden."
In the Garden of Europe
Today in History
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Sailing on thick ice
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Balloon Ascension Day
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Dalyan, Turkey
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International Day of Peace
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Commemorating peace in Antarctica
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A field of English lavender
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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We have liftoff!
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Spring comes to the Palouse
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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The power of the forest
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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World Otter Day
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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Midsummer in Sweden
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Keep shining
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Village of Labro, Italy
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Welcome to California
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International Womens Day
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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World Parrot Day
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A seabird gets schooled
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Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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European hedgehog in Sussex, England
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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First day of autumn