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Kastrup Sea Bath

Kastrup, Denmark

Kastrup Sea Bath

This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.

Entrance to Mount Prospect Park

Brooklyn, New York

Mount Prospect Park

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Somerset Center, Michigan

McCourtie Park

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

Spring Grove Cemetery

Cincinnati, Ohio

Spring Grove Cemetery

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

100 Wonders: Devil's Kettle

Dylan Thuras November 19, 2015

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France

Pont de Gau Ornithological Park

Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands.

A view of the Promenade Plantée in Paris

La Promenade Plantée

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

Jamaica Pond Bench

Boston, Massachusetts

Jamaica Pond Bench

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

A rendering of the completed Lowline

The Lowdown on the Lowline, the World's First Underground Park

Vanessa Quirk October 22, 2015

Prospect Park with a view of the tower

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Prospect Park Water Tower

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

Squirrel (pattern) trapped in a petrified tree at Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park

Vantage, Washington

Ginkgo Petrified Forest

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

The ruins of 18th-century "Roman" columns

Parc Monceau

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Stairs to cave

New York, New York

The Ramble Cave

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Donald J. Trump State Park

Mahopac, New York

Donald J. Trump State Park

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

Sonny Bono Memorial Park

Washington, D.C.

Sonny Bono Memorial Park

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

Old Carbonton Dam

Sanford, North Carolina

Old Carbonton Dam

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

mine shaft at the Crater Of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR.

Diamonds are this Park’s Best Friend

Andy Wright September 22, 2015

FOUND: Who Does This Dennis the Menace Statue Belong To?

Sarah Laskow September 15, 2015