Place to see: Green Gulch, Muir Beach, California, United States

About this place:

I have been fascinated by this place since I first discovered it a few years ago. It is the most relaxing and peaceful place I've ever seen.

The monks welcome visitors every Sunday and prepare meals for them grown on their farm without the use of any chemicals. When I interviewed one of the gardeners, she said they use the right kind of season for planting or plant the right kind of combination of herbs nearby to get rid of unwanted bugs. They monks make their own compost and use it as fertilizer. All of these simple techniques are taught in their organic gardening classes.

Many people come on Sundays to meditate in temples, hear the lecture, drink tea with muffins, buy some farm veggies or freshly baked bread or simply walk around in the garden, hang out at the wish tree and make some wishes.