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The terraced gardens are formed from the natural hill at the base of the Sigiriya rock. A series of terraces rises from the pathways of the boulder garden to the staircases on the rock. These have been created by the construction of brick walls, and are located in a roughly concentric plan around the rock.
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Location Year listed UNESCO data Description Sacred City of Anuradhapura: North Central: 1982 200; ii, iii, vi (cultural) Anuradhapura was the first capital of Sri Lanka and a Buddhist spiritual centre. It was founded in the 4th century BCE. It was attacked by the Tamils in the 2nd century BCE and sacked by the Pandyas in the 9th century CE.
The 150 million flower gardens are arranged in various arches and patterns. The Dubai Butterfly Garden, home to 15,000 butterflies, is contained in this garden. The Dubai Miracle Garden won two Guinness World Records for the largest vertical garden in 2013 and the world's largest floral sculpture in the shape of an Airbus A380 in 2016.