Fort Worth (Texas) has several gardens but easily the one most worth the while are the Japanese Gardens, housed within the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. A trip during the week proves far less crowded, but even on the weekend it's gorgeous enough to tolerate larger crowds. The large tea house, pavilion, giant zen garden and Moon Bridge (pictured here) offer great views of the changing leaves, big ponds of koi, and a peaceful getaway. The Garden has many specialty gardens, including the 10,000-square-foot Conservatory, the Rose Gardens, and the Japanese Garden, a 7.5-acre haven of peaceful beauty, featuring waterfalls and pools filled with Koi fish surrounded by beautiful foliage.