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Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Miniature Garden

 
 
Miniature Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, March 10, 2024
1. Miniature Garden Marker
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The petite plants in these containers form vignettes inspired by the nearby Garden Railway.

Look closely, and you will see diminutive cottages built from bits of nature by fantastical woodland creatures.

Inspired by European folklore as far back as the 1600s, these mythical creatures, called gnomes, are said to live in the ground and protect crops, flowers, and treasure.

With luck, you might just catch a glimpse a magical gnome or two who inhabit these tiny dwellings!
 
Erected by Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicHorticulture & Forestry.
 
Location. 28° 22.099′ N, 81° 32.833′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Epcot Center Drive east of World Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Disney's Epcot Theme Park and requires a paid admission. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Epcot Center Drive, Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. From Ships to Staves (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bonsai (approx. 0.2 miles away); English Tea Garden (approx.
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0.3 miles away); Prehistoric Plants (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Cameraman (approx. 1.1 miles away); Disney MGM Studios (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Brown Derby (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.
 
Miniature Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, March 10, 2024
2. Miniature Garden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

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Apr. 27, 2024