Transcontinental Botanical Gardens

The Transcontinental Botanical Gardens were one of the many attractions on the Transcontinental Bridge. They were first mentioned by Bertie in Episode 6.

History
Located near Checkpoint 12, the gardens were considered a costly mistake. The plant life required fresh water, a difficult resource to obtain out in the ocean. According to Bertie, those who funded the gardens weren't interested in taking care of a living thing, they simply wanted something to look pretty. (Which, Bertie admits, they succeeded in obtaining)

The gardens soon fell into severe disrepair. The final nail in the gardens' coffin came when their severe weather protections failed, resulting in the deaths of three visitors during an intense storm. The Travel Agency swiftly shut down both the gardens and their access road, leaving the plants to die.

One former visitor, however, still snuck beyond the barriers to return to the garden. This man had visited frequently with his fiance, only to lose her in the storm of the garden's final day. Still, the man held onto his good memories of the garden, and visited his fiance's grave annually, leaving a primrose to symbolize eternal love.