Gardens of the World, Botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California, United States.

Gardens of the World is a 4.5-acre botanical garden in downtown Thousand Oaks, designed by landscape artist Wendy Harper of Moorpark. A concrete loop trail links five sections: a French garden with a cascading waterfall and parterres shaped like a butterfly and the sun, an English rose garden with 400 bushes and a pergola, an Italian garden with a grape arbor and chain fountain, a Japanese garden with koi pond and pagoda, and a Mission Courtyard with murals of the 21 California missions.

Gardens of the World opened in 2001 on 4.5 acres in downtown Thousand Oaks, across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from the Civic Arts Plaza. The land was given to the city by the owners of a local travel agency, and the five gardens were designed by landscape artist Wendy Harper of Moorpark. The Mission Courtyard murals of the 21 remaining California missions were painted by local artists Bridget Duffy and Mark Fenton.

The French parterres are shaped as a butterfly and a sun, and the French Fountain replicates one at Versailles. The Italian garden's Venus de Milo statue tops a chain fountain, while the Japanese pond's rocks form a crane and a turtle, symbols of longevity. The Mission Courtyard's hand-painted murals are by local artists Bridget Duffy and Mark Fenton.

The garden is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and visitors should wear comfortable shoes since there are multiple pathways between the different sections. Trained guides offer educational tours throughout the day to explain the different garden styles.

The central bandstand is a replica of an American Victorian bandstand and doubles as an amphitheater where musical performances take place. The gardens were designed by landscape artist Wendy Harper of Moorpark, and the whole 4.5-acre park was given to the city in 2001 by the owners of a local travel agency.