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Colorado Winter Wonderland

Pack your snowshoes and see the Centennial State like never before. We hand-picked a collection of unique Colorado destinations transformed by glistening frost and white snow.
Indianapolis, Indiana

The Idle

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.
Overhead photo of the viewing deck
Phoenix, Arizona

Arizona Falls

A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Parco Sculture del Chianti
Pievasciata, Italy

Parco Sculture del Chianti

A blend of nature and art awaits visitors to this park.
Inside the replica of Mark Twain's study found in the middle of the miniature golf course.
Elmira, New York

Eldridge Park

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.
Madam Brett Park
Beacon, New York

Madam Brett Park

Home to the abandoned Tioronda Hat Works Factory, this park is a combination of woodlands and marshlands.
Mexico City, Mexico

Plaza Valentín Gómez Farías

Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.
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Eminence, Missouri

Wild Horses of Shannon County

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.
A statue of Lu Xun, known as "The Father of Modern Chinese Literature," at his namesake park.
Shanghai, China

Lu Xun Memorial Park

The histories of modern Chinese literature and anti-Japanese resistance collide in this Shanghai park.
International Falls, Minnesota

Smokey Bear Park

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.
Zutendaal, Belgium

Lieteberg Blotevoetenpad

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.
A giant smelter, which pays homage to both the novels and the site on which the park is built.
Tacoma, Washington

Dune Peninsula

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.
Parkeisenbahn
Dresden, Germany

Parkeisenbahn

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.
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9 Places to Get Outside in Los Angeles

From Batman's secret hideout to an abandoned zoo.
Slate Islands shoreline.
Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.
Milledge Fountain
Atlanta, Georgia

Milledge Fountain

After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.
Sulphur, Oklahoma

Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Once the smallest park in the national system.
Mark Twain Spring Park
Jamestown, Tennessee

Mark Twain Spring Park

It's believed the famed author's parents once used this spring to gather water.