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San Francisco, California
Seward Street Slides
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
London, England
Kyoto Garden
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Mexico City, Mexico
Alexander Von Humboldt Monument
A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent in Mexico.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Old Spanish Fort
Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.
Rome, Italy
Villa Doria Pamphili Park
A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park
The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
Manzanares el Real, Spain
The Ibex of La Pedriza
This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.
Cabrera, Colombia
Sumapaz PĂ¡ramo
The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.
Rome, Italy
Tor Fiscale Park
This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.
Rome, Italy
Parco degli Acquedotti
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
London, England
Richmond Park
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
Fourways, South Africa
Montecasino Bird Gardens
Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.
Tallinn, Estonia
Glehn Park
A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
Sooke, British Columbia
Abandoned Deertrail Resort
A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
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Central Park Could Have Been Filled With Fussy, Fancy Gardens
If John J. Rink had gotten his way, that is.
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Somerville, Massachusetts
Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
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