Forestiere Underground Gardens Photo Gallery by Les Gadula at pbase.com

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Forestiere Underground Gardens are located in Fresno, California.
In early 1900s Sicilian emigrant Baldasare Forestiere started the project- complex of underground rooms, gardens and passages. It took him 40 years of excavation by hand to complete it!
Neglected and vandalised for years, gardens are being gradually restored by descendants of an original owner-visioner. Interesting place to visit.

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Cherylyn		28-Oct-2007 16:34
Apparently this site is still visited by engineering students today because of the way in which the passages are used to funnel air from room to room using both the predominant directions the wind blows and the cooling effect of the underground passages themselves. Amazing!

Greg Burke		14-Dec-2006 18:15
I can't believe I lived in Fresno for 12 years and never visited this place. Enjoyed your galleries.....

leanne		12-Oct-2006 03:42
Absolutley beautiful photos , thank you so much for sharing.

Guest		30-Jun-2006 13:40
wonder of the world! Beautiful!

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