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  Don visited Mr Masao Kato, a koi breeder in the Niigata Prefecture who has bred some of the best koi carp in Japan. His breeding farm is a huge property, with large breeding ponds stretching over hundreds...

The 2nd most quoted book in the western world was written in a room above the quadrangle at Christ Church College, Oxford University. The author was the Mathematics Lecturer, Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but this wasn't a learned treatise on...

Maori people have long been famous for having some of the world’s most spectacular tattoos. Traditional tattoos, or Mokos as they are called, are more than just body art to the Maoris. They are personal statements about themselves, their families,...

May Moir’s Garden The late May Moir created a marvellous tropical garden in Hawaii called ‘Lipolani’. May designed the garden for privacy and to screen the house from passers by, but also to maintain the dramatic mountain views beyond....

Monet’s Garden Monet's garden at Giverny, about an hour from Paris, is a mecca for garden lovers. This garden's most recognised feature is a painted wooden Japanese-style bridge, which is draped with wisteria (a white Japanese wisteria called Wisteria...

Rippongi Hills is a major urban development incorporating modern architecture with pre-existing traditional features. Opened in April 2003, it is located on a 28-acre site and includes the Mori Tower, the Asahi Broadcasting Center, hotels, cinema complex, residential towers and...

Don and the Burke's Backyard team visited the Yu Gardens Bazaar in Shanghai. This is a 'Disneyland version' of historical China. Here the Huxin Ting Teahouse seems to float over a lake filled with countless thousands of goldfish. Built in...

Don visited Possum Pam, a Christchurch company that is making a whole range of products from Australian brushtail possum pelts. The company is the brainchild of Pam and Dave McKinstry. Pam, who describes herself as 'a guardian of New Zealand...

High temperatures and the current drought gripping much of Australia are likely to lead to a fierce bushfire season this summer. The massive garden makeover undertaken at this home on the fringes of the Sydney basin showcases some practical ways...

Don and the Burke's Backyard team travelled to the city of Bath, in Somerset. The city is famous for its Roman Baths and natural thermal spring. It is also known for its Georgian architecture, which has received UNESCO World Heritage...