Parks

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.

A hidden gem of Hobart’s past, now a park with panoramic views and plenty of history.

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.

This park commemorates the birthplace and legacy of the brothers who authored a song that has come to be known as the Black National Anthem.

This park was once home to now-extinct Naumann's elephants, and what might have been a real Banksy.

This rural park in central Wisconsin honors one of the world’s most prominent numismatists.

One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.

Tucked away in the forest, these giant wooden trolls delight visitors in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.