Parks

Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.

An amalgam of precariously balanced boulders, ancient petroglyphs, and Buddhist shrines.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.

Metal dinosaurs lurk in a sculpture garden on the outskirts of a popular resort town.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.

A memorial dedicated to veterans of all wars especially those lost in Bataan defending the Philippines during World War II.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.

This small seaside reserve supposedly inspired a young Errol Flynn to take the nautical adventures that would define him on and off the silver screen.

Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.

When North America was covered in ice, this was an oasis in the frozen desert.