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Queens, New York

LaGuardia Landing Lights Park

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

Terme Lucane

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

The waterfall of the Peschiera stream.

Bosco Magnano Waterfall

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

How a Group of Rock Climbers Saved a Ranch for Everyone

"La pierre et le feu" (artist Jean-Pierre Morin).

Montreal, Québec

René Lévesque Park

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

'Muzikanti'

Kragujevac, Serbia

'Muzikanti'

These unique sculptures form a musical ensemble of recycled metal.

Polé (Xcaret Archaeological Site)

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Polé (Xcaret Archaeological Site)

One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.

Västerås, Sweden

Hotell Hackspett (Woodpecker Hotel)

Unfortunately, you can no longer spend a night in this single-person treetop hotel.

The main runway.

Værløse, Denmark

Flyvestation Værløse (Flight Station Værløse)

This World War II airfield enjoys a second life as a public park.

Mexico City, Mexico

Pabellón Coreano de la Amistad (Korean Friendship Pavillion)

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

The outside of one of the bunkers.

Wilmington, Illinois

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

Ruins of the Denmacho prison wall.

Jisshi Park

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

Remaining two radar towers and roll-top observatory. (2020)

Great Falls, Virginia

Great Falls Nike Fire Control Site W-83

This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.

Largemouth Bass Sculpture

Dedham, Massachusetts

Largemouth Bass Sculpture

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

Permanently Closed

Toronto, Ontario

Ontario Place

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

Hohokam pithouse outline.

Tucson, Arizona

Fort Lowell

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.

Scarlet minivet

Kathmandu, Nepal

Ranibari Community Forest

This conservation area filled with colorful birds is the last community forest within the city of Kathmandu.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Meadows Mural

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.