Very interesting Italian man that created it. His family still oversees running it, he has passed on sometime ago. I have never seen any place like this before, very cool. Underground fruit trees too!!!!

Spouse and I stayed near Fresno airport for 2 nights before a group tour to Yosemite. We went to the underground gardens because this - after reading about what to do in Fresno - was the only thing that interested us. It was not easy to get to without a car - we took the hotel shuttle to Shaw Avenue... More

This is a great Hidden Treasure that gives a glimpse into the past of Fresno and the imagination of some of it's founders!

Not much sightseeing to do, so we decided to check this out. $15 for an hour tour. An interesting tour, but overpriced. Good way to beat the heat and kill some time.

The gardens were amazing, it's hard to describe you just have to see it. Even more incredible was that the tunnels were all dug by hand by a very visionary man. Our tour guide was very good, she had a lot of stories. Definitely something you wouldn't see every day.

A gem of a tour that is right off Hwy 99! Fascinating history and story of how Forestiere dug this underground resort/garden out of hardpan! Am glad that the family has preserved this one of a kind place and has opened it up for visitors to enjoy.

Not much from the street, but this fabulous underground, beautifully lighted home was a created by a man well beyond his time .... genius....great presentation and tour!

This unique place was built, (or dug) out in the countryside but is now surrounded by a sort of rural industrial wasteland. However, their is no sign of that underground with exotic trees, mysterious rooms and cool courtyards. I've been traveling to Fresno for decades and never stopped. I'm glad I did. See it soon as it is privately funded... More

We live just outside Fresno, CA, and we like to take our out of state and out of town visitors to the Underground Gardens. They were built by an early settler to help keep him cool in the scorching desert summers. They have a very interesting story to tell, (good for children and students as well as adults, I think).... More