www.towerhillbg.org This site will introduce you to a wonderful Botanic Garden right off Rt. 290 up in Mass. Check it out for your pleasure.
http://www.maymont.org For those traveling south, check this site.
Another Connecticut spot of beauty for gardeners and art lovers: www.hillstead.org
THE park in West Hartford, CT www.elizabethpark.org
If you go to Cape Cod in Mass. check out the beautiful gardens at: www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org in Sandwich. They also have a museum (history and art) and a great antique car collection in an octagonal Shaker barn.
When in Maine make a point to go to Booth Bay and the www.mainegardens.org
Evidently one of the best kept secrets in Conn. www.wickhampark.org
Going north? Check out www.berkshirebotanical.org
Have a leaning to history? Check out www.bartramsgarden.org
Trip out to Albuquerque? Save some time to visit www.cabq.gov/biopark/garden/bugs.html