The Carlton Gardens is a perfect spot for a picnic because of its rolling green grass, BBQs, playgrounds, fountains, ponds, skate spots, basketball/tennis courts, and unparalleled architecture within the city. In the middle of the gardens is the Royal Exhibition Building, inspired by the Duomo in Florence, Italy, juxtaposed with the post-modernist design of the Melbourne Museum, which boasts the world’s largest IMAX theatre screen. The Royal Exhibition Building was built for the 1880 World Expo, and then in 1889, the same Expo helped to build the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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