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LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Historic towers that hold iconic bells do not maintain themselves. This summer, Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales will undergo a major renovation for its gardens, moat and ...

Explore Bok Tower Gardens with our 360 video. Click and drag to move your field of vision around. Trying to come up with a few things to do with the family around the holidays? Why not consider what ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — Bok Tower Gardens kicked off its annual "Holiday Home Tour" on Friday, providing guests an opportunity to step into the history enshrined in the Pinewood Estate on its grounds. For ...

Bok, who was the publisher of Ladies Home Journal for decades, wrote a short book about the tower, which he titled “America’s Taj Mahal.” He died shortly after the structure opened and is buried in ...

Bok Tower Gardens is planning additions to improve traffic flow, enhance the experience for children and families, improve horticultural areas and maintain its famed Singing Tower, the Polk County ...

During the early 1900s, many of America’s wealthiest families built lavish winter retreats and gardens in our state. Fortunately, some of the estates and gardens have been preserved and have become ...

Visitors to Bok Tower Gardens may wonder, as they gaze at a gargantuan lily pad in the reflection pond, “How much weight could that thing hold?” Now we have an answer: 183 pounds. That is the ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. — A Polk County national historic landmark is in the running to be North America's best botanical garden. Bok Tower Gardens listed in USA Today top botanical gardens ranking National ...

Bok Tower Gardens will reopen to the public on June 1, the Polk County attraction announced Monday. It will use a system of “timed entry,” meaning that visitors will have specific, assigned times to ...

Explore Bok Tower Gardens with our 360 video. Click and drag to move your field of vision around. Trying to come up with a few things to do with the family around the holidays? Why not consider what ...