Pinkie

Pinkie by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1794. © The Huntington

BlueBoy

The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough, circa 1770. © The Huntington

Cassatt1897

Breakfast in Bed by Mary Cassatt, 1897. © The Huntington

Library

Three views of the exterior of the Library Exhibition Hall. © The Huntington

Mausoleum

Designed by John Russell Pope and constructed of Colorado Yule marble, the mausoleum of Henry and Arabella Huntington overlooks the gardens. © The Huntington.

HuntingtonGallery

The Huntington Art Gallery, originally the residence of the founder. © The Huntington

Rose Garden Tea Room

Overlooking three acres of roses, the Tea Room is the perfect setting for a memorable repast. Visitors may enjoy a traditional English tea complete with finger sandwiches, scones, imported cheeses, fresh fruits, specialty petite desserts and more. © The Huntington

Henry Huntington

Henry Edwards Huntington, 1907. © The Huntington

Conservatory Interior

The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science, an interactive science education center with hands-on exhibits, and an indoor display space for tropical plants. © The Huntington

Conservatory Experiment

Observing a carnivorous Sarracenia in The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science. © The Huntington

Conservatory

The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science. © The Huntington

Lily Ponds

The first area of the gardens to be developed in 1904 by William Hertrich, the Lily Ponds include two large and three small ponds and are home to koi, turtles, and aquatic plants. © The Huntington.

Ellesmere Manuscript

The Ellesmere Manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, circa 1410.  Shown is the introduction to “The Knight’s Tale”. © The Huntington

Gutenberg Bible

The Gutenberg Bible, 1455. © The Huntington

Desert Garden

The Desert Garden is one of the largest and oldest assemblages of cacti and other succulents in the world. Nearly 100 years old, this ten-acre garden features more than 5,000 species of succulents and desert plants in sixty landscaped beds. © The Huntington

Golden Barrels

Echinocactus grusonii, or “Golden Barrel” cacti, in the Desert Garden. © The Huntington

Japanese Garden

Created in 1912, the Japanese Garden features a small lake spanned by a moon bridge, a traditional house, and trellises of wisteria that bloom in early spring. © The Huntington

Rose Garden and Tempietto

Nearly 1,500 different varieties of roses can be seen in the Rose Garden. © The Huntington

North Vista

The North Vista, flanked by 17th- and 18th-century statues.  Oaks, camellias, and towering columns of palms form a backdrop. © The Huntington

North Vista Fountain

Italian Renaissance fountain and 17th-century statues in the North Vista. © The Huntington