The Rock Garden of Chandigarh (also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder) is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. Nek Chand was a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres and is completely built of industrial and home waste and thrown-away items. The Rock Garden, is one of the most famous sites in India. Nek Chand, the creator of this place, died in 2015 but his site is visited by millions of people every year.