Topiary is becoming even more popular recently thanks to the increase of urban greenbelts. Topiary, which not only beautifies the environment but also pleases passers-by, is one the most wonderful of all garden arts. These pictures issued on Huanqiu.com on July 9 show the ten top examples from around the world.

1. Sleeping Beauty

Everyone standing in front of her will have a smile on their face.This sleeping beauty has a magical power to calm and charm. The sculpture was created by Peter Hill and his sister Su Hill, and lies on the middle of a garden with many beautiful flowers clustering round. Sleeping peacefully, she is waiting for her prince. [Photo: Huanqiu.com]

2. F1 equation racing car

The racing car theme has not appeared in topiary before. Maybe the creator is a F1 fan and wants to show the moment when competitors change a tyre. Ready to run, the F1 racing car turns this still scene to life. [Photo: Huanqiu.com]

3. Elephants

An elephant mother leads her babies to play in the park, enjoying family relationships and waiting for you to join in. [Photo:Huanqiu.com]

4. Unicorn

The Unicorn was only a legend before, but now it is walking out of storybooks and showing off its elegant posture in the park.

5. Face

This strange grass sculpture seems like a man's half face and is located in a garden in Cornwall County in England. Maybe the little man living underground wants to peer at the world above. [Photo:Huanqiu.com]

7. Lying down

The grass man seems to hide something, but nobody knows what he is trying to hide. [Photo: Huanqiu.com]

8. Giraffe

Two giraffes stop to have a chat in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk.[Photo: Huanqiu.com]

6. Huge peg-top

Unlike other creators who forbid viewers to touch their work, Lucy Strachan encourages people to touch her huge peg-top, even to embrace it. If you want to turn the peg-top, try your best. [Photo: Huanqiu.com]

9. Cowboy pasturing cattle

A cowboy sits on a buffalo playing his flute. [Photo: Huanqiu.com]

10. Camels

Two camels walking on the sand blend in with their desert environment.[Photo: Huanqiu.com]