Parks

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.

A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.

Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.