| California Registered Historical Landmark No. 916 A Fresno County and City Historical Site Listed on the National Register of Historic Places |
| Sicilian immigrant Baldassare Forestiere Self - taught Artist / Architect / Engineer / Horticulturist / Builder 1879--1946 One man -- One dream -- One fantastic feat! |
| A 40-year labor of love . . . . . .Originally 10 acres underground . . . . . . Patterned after the ancient catacombs . . . . . .Fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface . . . . . . Three spectacular levels . . . . . .A rustic underground oasis of a by-gone era |
| Artist-Builder Baldassare Forestiere and his world-renowned Underground Gardens |
| Take a subterranean journey to the Mediterranean--in the middle of California ! |
| Forestiere Historical Center Presents Forestiere Underground Gardens |
| Over 100 Years Old! Since 1906 |
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