Sarah P Duke Gardens

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Iris Bridge (Ayamebashi), Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Duke University, North Carolina.

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These heavenly gardens on the Duke University campus include 55 acres of koi ponds, terraced rose gardens and magnolia groves. On warm afternoons, they fill with students and visitors playing Frisbee.

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