Though the desire to find gold is strong for an explorer, the way to find it is even more interesting for him/her. In history many great explorers have arrived at different places completely unknown to them in the past. For example, America was discovered by Europeans when trying to find a shorter trade route to India.

Many explorers or adventurers share similar qualities. They have a burning desire to discover the unknown and also to undergo adventures. Some explorers simply explore to gain fame or reputation while some do so for pure adventurous spirit, some to find a place to stay and some to find gold or to gain knowledge.

Today even after lot of places are discovered on Earth still there are places and things man has never explored and/or is unable to explore. The twentieth century has brought a new era of exploration that is to explore space through scientific knowledge. Still the human thirst for exploration continues.

It is present between Richmond and Kew in southwest London. It is the largest botanical research and educational institution with large income. It is the oldest historical garden in the UK. The size of the gardens increased over the years. The Temperate house present in it is the largest Victorian glasshouse in existence.

In 1987 Princess Diana opened the third major conservatory of Kew Gardens called the Princess of Wales conservatory. In the same it lost hundreds of trees in a hurricane. UNESCO had put the Kew Gardens on the list of World Heritage Sites in July 2003.

It has one of the most important seedbanks, and comprehensive collection of plants. It has largest botanical collections in the world with books, botanical illustrations, pictures etc.

An attractive structure in the Kew Gardens is the Great Pagoda, built in the time of William Chambers, in the year 1762. William Chambers was the director of Kew Gardens at that time. This Pagoda is design imitation of the Chinese Taa. It has Ten stories, each is an octagonal storey finished with a projecting roof.

Royal Botanical Gardens or Kew Gardens (usually referred to as) is a great attraction for visitors with many different sites and structures with pleasing plants in providing a green environment.