Parks

After sitting abandoned for decades, this historic mine is now the only publicly accessible chalk room and pillar mine in North America.

A massive birdcage in this royal, 18th-century garden has sparked a local controversy.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.

One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Founded by French colonists in 1919, this mountain resort has been transformed into one-of-a-kind theme park.

All the anchors found in this park were taken from the nearby river.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.