The Garden of the Gods
A garden conceived both horizontally and vertically, with plants that thrive with a veracity that defies biologists' understanding of flora. Flower blooms know no season, vines cling where none should grow, and the lack of sunlight seems not to affect this area's opulence. Some believe that the plants here might contribute to modern medicine, but they are resistant to harvest. Those who have tried to secrue cuttings of the greenery from the garden have been killed and consumed -- roots are tangled around the remains of their corpses even today.
Features
Lilyspire Labyrinth: A tall maze within the southern portion of the gardens, the majority of which remains perfectly intact. Explorer Miriam Takashi (she/her) is credited with first mapping the labyrinth, but her work is no longer accurate. Some believe she lied to keep the center of the maze a secret -- claiming there is hidden treasure -- but Candela Obscura believes the terrain has shifted because the maze changes layout on its own.
Alchemist's Greenhouse: ALong teh western edge of the garden lies the smashed remains of a greenhosue. Scholars were dumbstruck to discover this building -- a simple structure of clay bricks that once had a roof of transparent mica panes to trap heat within. Now, the mica lies in shattered pieces along the floor, but large sections of alchemical writings remain on the ruined walls. Around the exterior is a moat filled with ash, suggesting fires were used to maintain a specific heat within the space.
Promenade of Teeth: A walkway that ambles throughout the garden, this path is composed of thosuands upon thousands of human teeth. Some historians suggest these are the teeth of those buried with the rictus rite. At the end of the promenade is a unique and gruesome display: skeletal arms spring from the ground, each desiccated hand holding a bouquet of flowers growing out from the palm as if in offering.
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