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The Stray: Harrogate, England; Green belt curving around the town center, with over 200 acres of lawns used either for sports, picnics, special events or relaxation.
Portsmouth Square: San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco's Chinese community has taken this western-designed square and adapted it for its own uses.
Mission Dolores Park: San Francisco, CA, USA; A public park known for its views
People's Park: Copenhagen, Denmark; A simple and authentic park that has grown organically as new activities and amenities were requested by the park's users.
Alphabet City Community Gardens: New York City, NY, USA; A series of beautiful communmity gardens that dot Alphabet City.
Senate Square: Helsinki, Finland; Square, and a staircase adjacent to it
Kaivopuisto: Helsinki, Finland; One of Helsinki's most well known parks features a walkway around the shore of the Baltic Sea and hosts many popular festivals and events.
Rynek Glowny, Wroclaw: Wroclaw, Poland; The historical square of the city of Wroclaw.
Brighton Seafront and Pier: Brighton, UK; A seafront promenade and Victorian amusement pier in Britain's most exciting city by the sea.
Al-Azhar Park: Cairo, Egypt; A new hilltop park in the midst of one of Cairo’s most interesting neighborhoods.
Alameda Central: Mexico City, Mexico; A place where people can relax and enjoy the energy of Mexico City without being overwhelmed by it.
East Village, Tompkins Square Park: New York, NY, USA; Tompkins Square Park is an impromptu stage and meeting ground for the entire eclectic East Village.
Square St. Louis: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; The closest thing to a European neighborhood square you'll find this side of the Atlantic.
Campus Martius: Detroit, MI, USA; This new civic square has brought life back downtown Detroit.
Old Town Square: Praque, Czech Republic; A small town square that can cater to a number of distinct groups at the same time.
Piazza Navona: Rome, Italy; Piazza Navona has all the qualities that a great square should have.
Plaza de Entrevero: Montevideo, Uruguay; A more modern zocalo that supports old and new uses in a less formal design.
Östermalmstorg: Stockholm, Sweden; A special neighborhood square with a market and independent restaurants.
Esplanade Park: Helsinki, Finland; A boulevard-like park in the city centre.
Dubrovnik Old City Squares: Dubrovnik, Croatia; A historical UNESCO protected old town of Dubrovnik with beautiful public space - squares.
Quintana Square: Santiago, Spain; A public square surrounded by beautiful old buildings.
Largo Glênio Peres: Porto Alegre, Brazil; Located by the City Hall and Public Market of Porto Alegre, this plaza is host to many cultural and political events.
Jardin Juarez and Market Hall: Juchitan, Mexico; A market and zócalo where women run the show.
Stanley Park: Vancouver, BC, Canada; A unique urban forest in the middle of Vancouver.
Rheinuferpromenade (River Rhine Promenade): Duesseldorf, Germany; Public promenade/ esplanade with square
The Gallivan Center: Salt Lake City, UT, USA; A public plaza in the downtown Central Business District.
Grand Place (De Grote Markt): Brussels, Belgium; It's the best single place to get a feeling of 'Old Europe.'
Trg Bana Jelacica: Zagreb, Croatia; This vibrant square, adjacent to the wonderful Dolac Market, is the center of action in Croatia's greatly underrated capital city.
The Ridge: Shimla, Himachael Pradesh, India; A beautiful central square overlooking the city and looking out on the Himalayas.
Plaza Julio Cortazar: Buenos Aires, Argentina; A square surrounded by cafes and art galleries in one of the hippest neighborhoods in the world.
Ortaköy Square: Istanbul, Turkey; A small waterfront square on the Bosphorus recently rehabilitated with numerous cafés, restaurants, art galleries and artisan shops.
Tivoli: Copenhagen, Denmark; The never equaled ancestor of all theme parks, it has been a source of pleasure to happy visitors since 1843.
Greenmarket Square: Cape Town, South Africa; A cobblestone square in the center of Cape Town where browsers comb through displays of traditional African crafts, curios and clothes.
Dupont Circle: Washington, DC, USA; The center of this historic neighborhood is the fountain and park in the middle of a traffic circle.
Tamansari Water Castle: Yogyakarta, Indonesia; A water garden that was built in 1758 and remains a dynamic and traditional neighborhood.
Plaza Hidalgo: Mexico City, Mexico; Plaza Hidalgo is the heart of the pleasant bohemian suburb of Coyoacan, outside of Mexico City.
Abenteuerspielplatz “Kolle 37”: Berlin, Germany; A park and adventure playground where kids can do everything from build a tree house to learn to cook.
Plaza de Armas: Cuzco, Peru; Plaza de Armas is the center of the Historic section in Cuzco.
Rynek Glowny - Main Square: Krakow, Poland; This is the main open public square of downtown Krakow.
City Park: New Orleans, LA, USA; A large city park with activities ranging from weddings to paddle boats to an art museum.
Wave Hill: Bronx, NY, USA; Wave Hill is a public garden and cultural center.
Fort Greene Park: Brooklyn, NY, USA; It is a grand park with a central monument.
Pier 39: San Francisco, CA, USA; A festival marketplace on the bay.
Independence Plaza: Quito, Ecuador; Independence Plaza is a two acre square in the center of Quito. The plaza is surrounded by Ecuador’s Presidential Palace and main government buildings.
Imam Square: Isfahan, Iran; The most beautiful, breathtaking public square in the world.
La Plaza Mayor: Salamanca, Spain; A beloved public square that is bustling with life at almost every hour of the day and night.
St. James's Park: London, United Kingdom; This wonderful park is a spiritual place, and far and away the best park in the heart of London.
Battersea Park: London, United Kingdom; This wonderful neighborhood park provides a good model for success.
Campo dei Fiori: Rome, Italy; An outdoor piazza that serves as a market for vendors by day and a gathering place for all at night.
Parc de la Ciutadella: Barcelona, Spain; A shady 75-acre park near the old city, laid out in 1873 with flowerbeds, fountains, a lake and waterfalls.
Allegheny Riverfront Park: Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Two active park promenades running alongside the Allegheny River, one upland, the other at river level.
Squares of Savannah: Savannah, GA, USA; These 22 legendary, 18th and 19th century public squares were designed to be - and still are - an integral part of downtown Savannah.
Travis Elementary School Dinosaur Park: Houston, TX, USA; Urban school playground and neighborhood park.
Little Turtle Waterway: Logansport, IN, USA; A downtown riverbank park that links into a planned trail system and provides direct access to the water.
Days Park: Buffalo, NY, USA; A historic urban gem restored by the efforts of local neighborhood.
City Heights Urban Village: San Diego, CA, USA; City Heights Urban Village is located in the mid-city section of San Diego, the seventh largest city in the nation.
Hull Park and Grand Traverse Children's Garden and Learning Garden: Traverse City, MI, USA; A small community waterfront park and children's garden on Boardman Lake located next to the Traverse Area District Library.
The Village of Arts and Humanities: North Philadelphia, PA, USA; This is a beautiful, inspirational place; mosaic sculptures in parks, vegetable gardens for children, murals of angels watching over the community.; [no picture]
Breckenridge City Park: Breckenridge, TX, USA; A City Park with rolling hills, playgrounds, and an aquatic center.
Duluth Town Green: Duluth, GA, USA; A cascading series of green terraces that terminate in front of a Victorian style performance stage and community center.
Mt. Tabor Park: Portland, OR, USA; This city park is constructed around Portland's municipal reservoirs.
Harlem Meer: New York City, NY, USA; An 11-acre lake surrounded by a rugged landscape of woodlands and dramatic rock outcroppings.
The Great Lawn: New York, NY, USA; A sweeping, grassy expanse in the middle of Olmsted and Vaux's masterpiece.
Central Park Sailboat Pond: New York, NY, USA; An outstanding water feature, and one of the main attractions in Central Park.
Bethesda Terrace: New York, NY, USA; A formal terrace surrounded by diverse and picturesque natural scenery--the heart of Central Park.
Battery Park City Esplanade: New York City, NY, USA; The Esplanade runs along the Hudson River for the entire length of Battery Park City and is lined with parks, gardens, and marinas - a pedestrian paradise.
High Park Children's Garden: Toronto, ON, Canada; An organic children's garden that is the focus of local community pride.
Augustus F. Hawkins Natural Park: Los Angeles, CA, USA; The Augustus F. Hawkins Natural Park is a green oasis in the middle of an industrial neighborhood.
Anderson River Park: Anderson, CA, USA; A community park along the Sacramento River in the City of Anderson.
Hastings Park: Vancouver, BC, Canada; A multi-use public park featuring both greenspaces and people places, arising from dilapidated fairgrounds, and providing a new community focus for surrounding residential neighbourhoods.
Federation Square: Melbourne, Australia; Federation Square is a creative mix of attractions and public open spaces in the heart of Melbourne, Australia.
Rembrandtplein: Amsterdam, Netherlands; An urban entertainment center and central square bustling with street performers, outdoor cafes, bars and clubs.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade: Brooklyn, NY, USA; Perched above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, this 1/3-mile long walkway provides a fantastic place to stroll and stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.
Spanish Steps: Rome, Italy; These broad steps connect the Spanish Square with the Church of the Trinita dei Monti and offer an excellent view of the city.
Market Square - Knoxville: Knoxville, TN, USA; A historic pedestrian square in downtown Knoxville.
Dergah Park and Mosque Complex: Sanliurfa, Turkey; An expanse of mosques, rose gardens, pools of sacred carp, tea gardens, and people.
Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway: Minneapolis, MN, USA; A 50-mile urban scenic byway that stretches alongside lakes, the Mississippi River, the Minnehaha Creek, parks, wetlands, and gardens.
Campo Santa Margherita: Venice, Italy; A busy Italian courtyard surrounded by cafes, bars, shops, and a public market in buildings dating to the 14th century.
Asafra Beach: Alexandria, Egypt; Egyptians say "Alexandria is Asafra": the beach that runs parallel to the city's main street.
Rockefeller Center: New York, NY, USA; The world's largest privately owned building complex is also a prominent cultural, business, and tourist attraction in Midtown.
Circle of Palms: San Jose, CA, USA; Sweeping plaza between art museum, first-class hotel, and Class A office tower.
Plaza Mayor: Merida, Mexico; A public square in the heart of Merida.
Rittenhouse Square Park: Philadelphia, PA, USA; A gorgeous Center City landmark surrounded by a commercial and residential district.
Downtown Squares: Savannah, GA, USA; A continuous park system running through the center of downtown Savannah.
Harborpark: Kenosha, WI, USA; Redeveloped industrial space on the Kenosha Harbor now housing a park and open space, a public museum, residential housing, and a marina, with plans to build a commercial district.
The Serpentine: London, United Kingdom; Small lake within Hyde Park
Hampstead Heath: London, United kingdom; Urban park between Highgate and Hamstead, the Heath contains the highest point in London, Parliament Hill.
Parc Des Buttes-Chaumont: Paris, France; A verdant park built upon the hillside, with meandering paths, and grottos, a lake, cascading water fall with a suspension bridge and the famous "pont des suicides."
Palais Royal: Paris, France; The gardens, located in the heart of Paris, are a jewel of diverse public activity with shopping, cafes and people watching.
Hotel de Ville (City Hall): Paris, France; A plaza that has remained the center of Parisian government since the fourteenth century is the civic square of Paris.
Forest Park: St. Louis, MO, USA; A glorious and beautiful urban park.
Central Park (Broken Arrow, OK): Broken Arrow, OK, USA; This park is the heart of its once-rural community.
Parc de Vallparadís: Terrassa, Spain; Gardens, steam trains, centennial trees and a great lake are some of the more interesting aspects.
Jardin des Tuileries: Paris, France; Tuileries Palace encloses the western end of the Louvre and the formal seventeenth century gardens that make up the central-most park in Paris, stretching from the Louvre to the Place de Concorde, and bordered by the Seine.
Stadtgarten: Freiburg, Germany; Stadtgarten (city-park) is a peaceful park that borders the old city of Freiburg and is at the foot of the Black Forest.
New Haven Green: New Haven, CT, USA; A 17th century town green, cited by numerous historical organizations as one of the most beautiful public greens in the country.
Jardin des Plantes: Paris, France; A park with rose gardens and a greenhouse.
Amphitheater-Park-Marina: Dillon, CO, USA; The public areas of this small mountain resort town provide activities year round, in a breathtaking setting.
GreenAcre Park: New York, NY, USA; One of New York City's famed "vest pocket-parks," providing an emerald-green sanctuary for east-side residents and workers.
Prospect Park Audubon Center: Brooklyn, NY, USA; The nation's first urban Audubon Center, located in a landmarked building in Olmsted and Vaux's Prospect Park.
Yerba Buena Esplanade: San Francisco, CA, USA; This urban park acts as a connector between SFMOMA and Moscone Convention facility and Yerba Buena Center for Arts
Maymont Park: Richmond, VA, USA; A 100-acre former Victorian estate with an opulent mansion, gardens, beautiful landscapes and outbuildings, a Nature Center, Native Virginia Wildlife Exhibits, a Children´s Farm and a Carriage Collection
Green Dome - A Volunteers Garden: Brooklyn, NY, USA; Flower garden and 'quiet zone' created by local volunteers for the Williamsburg and Greenpoint communities.
Paley Park: New York, NY, USA; Located within Midtown's cultural district and surrounded by high-rises, this celebrated "vest-pocket" park is a welcome respite from the sights and sounds of urban living.
Belle Isle Park: Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit's foremost park, designed by Olmsted, is actually a series of individual islands connected by lovely bridges.
Plaza de Armas and Mercado Central: Santiago, Chile; Central Plaza and a Central Market
Mount Royal Park: Montreal, QC, Canada; This urban park is located smack in the middle of Montreal on 545 hilly acres.
Crissy Field: San Francisco, CA, USA; Waterfront promenade along the San Fransisco Bay
Centennial Park, Sydney: Sydney, Australia; The "Central Park" of Sydney.
Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Bike Trail: Arlington, VA, USA; A 45-mile trail connecting many towns, cities and counties in Northern Virginia
Piazza del Campidoglio: Rome, Italy; This intimate space overlooking the Forum is one of the world's premier public squares.
Piazza del Campo: Siena, Tuscany, Italy; An open plaza located at the physical and cultural heart of the city. Its red-brick fan shaped paths radiate out from the facade of the Palazzo Pubblico.
Vondelpark: Amsterdam, Netherlands; A quiet graceful space where Amsterdammers of all ages enjoy being outside.
The Forks: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; This former industrial area has been redeveloped to promote outdoor activity both summer and winter - important in a northern city like Winnipeg.
Tower Grove Park: St. Louis, MO, USA; One of three U.S. parks (along with New York's Central Park and Boston Common) listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Scottsdale Ranch Park: Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Scottsdale Ranch Park is a City of Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Facility.
Jackson Square: New Orleans, LA, USA; This lively and heavily trafficked park in the French Quarter is a popular site for artists, street performers and musicians who entertain tourists and locals.
Rathaus Park - City Hall Park: Vienna, Austria; A renowned Christmas Market and loads of other events year-round keep this park and central square one of the busiest spots in Vienna.
Chattanooga/ Hamilton County Tennessee River Walk: Chattanooga, TN, USA; Park for public access to the river for walking, blading and biking.
Albert Park: San Rafael, CA, USA; Six outdoor bocce courts, surrounded by cafe tables, planting beds, and a food kiosk, helped make this 11-acre park a thriving community place.
Balboa Park: San Diego, CA, USA; With a host of cultural institutions laid out among its 1,200 lushly planted acres, Balboa Park is known as the "cultural heart" of San Diego.
Boston Common & Public Gardens: Boston, MA, USA; Dating back to 1634, the Common and Public Gardens provide 75 acres of green space in the heart of Boston's densely packed downtown core.
Bridge of Flowers: Shelburne Falls, MA, USA; A 400-foot, park-like bridge over the Deerfield River, displaying flowers and plantings from April through October.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Brooklyn, NY, USA; A former ash dump that is now at the forefront of horticultural display and urban gardening, drawing some 750,000 visitors annually.
Bryant Park: New York, NY, USA; The eight acres of this elegant, welcoming park are built on top of the stacks of the New York Public Library next door.
Burke-Gilman Trail: Seattle, WA, USA; A multi-use, approximately 25-mile trail bisecting the University of Washington campus, drawing over 750,000 users a year.
Central Park: New York, NY, USA; Olmsted & Vaux's design for Manhattan's largest park became the standard-bearer for parks across the U.S.
Chicago Lakefront Path: Chicago, IL, USA; An 18-1/2-mile linear park along Lake Michigan that includes beaches, volleyball courts, playgrounds, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and soccer fields.
Circular Quay: Sydney, Australia; In many ways, Circular Quay is the "heart of Sydney," and its success is due to the essential role it plays in the city's daily life.
Downtown Park: Southern Pines, NC, USA; As its name indicates, this city-block-size park is located in the heart of Southern Pines.
Dufferin Grove Park: Toronto, ON, Canada; In this "community centre without a roof," a community-run brick oven has helped bring life back to the park - and attracted attention from around the globe.
El Sitio Feliz: New York, NY, USA; Community garden and playground situated behind Harlem's Union Settlement House.
Fairmount Park: Philadelphia, PA, USA; Fairmount Park's 9,200 acres are broken up into five distinct areas: Cobbs Creek, Franklin D. Roosevelt, West Fairmount, East Fairmount, Pennypack, Wissahickon Valley, and Tacony Creek.
Golden Gate Park: San Francisco, CA, USA; The fourth-oldest major urban park in the U.S. gets more than 12 million visits each year.
Goodale Park: Columbus, OH, USA; This 35-acre park, the oldest park in Columbus and among the oldest in the U.S., is a favorite spot for locals.
Granville Island: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Salvaged from the husks of old factories and infused with a spirit all its own, the district offers up a wonderfully imaginative stew of markets, play areas, cultural activities, and stunning waterfronts.
Hermann Park: Houston, TX, USA; One of this flagship park's main attractions, the Hermann Park Golf Course was the first public course in America to welcome all races.
Hua Mei Bird Garden: New York, NY, USA; Community garden that hosts daily, early-morning gatherings of Chinese men who bring beautiful songbirds in fancy bamboo cages.
Kungstradgarden: Stockholm, Sweden; The 400m x 100m "King's Garden" is variously described as a park, town square, amusement park, and botanical garden.
Liz Christy Garden: New York, NY, USA; The oldest community garden in NYC has rare plants and a wonderful pond cared for by Laura Braddock, featuring fish and 9 red-eared turtles.
Luxembourg Gardens: Paris, France; A 60-acre park known for its extraordinary public amenities, including fountains, sculpture, ponds, flowerbeds, tennis courts, pony rides, a marionette theatre, playgrounds, food kiosks and open-air cafes.
Main Beach Park and Heisler Park: Laguna Beach, CA, USA; Laguna Beach's two-acre waterfront park is linked to Heisler Park, a two-mile greenway that runs along the bluffs of the coastline.
Minuteman Bikeway: Boston suburbs, MA, USA; 10 mile, multi-use asphalt trail used for recreation and commuting, converted in 1993 from a railroad track.
Murphy Park: Glendale, AZ, USA; Located in downtown Glendale, Murphy Park serves as a town square, public-gathering space, festival site and landmark.
Parc Guell: Barcelona, Spain; A sprawling complex of towers, galleries, pavilions and decorative landscaping on a hill overlooking Barcelona. One of Antoni Gaudi's masterpieces.
Pegram Park: Pegram, TN, USA; In a region with little public funding for parks, a local friends' group has been instrumental in making this park the heart of its small town.
Pinellas Trail: Largo, FL, USA; A 34-mile rail-to-trail greenway that attracts residents and tourists alike.
Pioneer Courthouse Square: Portland, OR, USA; Located in the heart of downtown, "Portland's living room" has a prominent civic role as a place for public enjoyment.
Place Des Vosges: Paris, France; Outdoor square bordered by 39 red brick buildings with ground-level arcades.
Plaza de la Constitucion de Oaxaca (Zocalo): Oaxaca City, Mexico; The zocalo has been the heart of Oaxaca for nearly 500 years, since it was laid out by Juan Pelaez de Berrio and Alonso Garcia Bra
Post Office Square: Boston, MA, USA; 1.7-acre park atop an underground parking garage.
Prospect Park: Brooklyn, NY, USA; Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux considered this 526-acre park, completed in 1877, to be their masterpiece.
Riverside Park - 96th St. Tennis Courts: New York, NY, USA; 10 well-kept red clay tennis courts surrounded by wonderful gardens, located at the edge of the majestic Hudson River.
Riverside Skate Park: New York, NY, USA; A mecca for skateboarders and in-line skaters from the New York metropolitan area, designed and constructed by teenagers.
River Walk: San Antonio, TX, USA; Pedestrian esplanade first constructed as a WPA project between 1939 and 1941, running along 2-1/2 miles of the San Antonio River.
Riverwalk & Waterplace Park: Providence, RI, USA; Once covered by the "world's widest bridge," the Providence River downtown is now enlivened by year-round public art and cultural events - including the famed WaterFire installation.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Scotland; Although it's primarily a scientific research institution, this 72-acre complex is the second most popular attraction in Scotland, after Edinburgh Castle.
South Platte River Greenway: Denver, CO, USA; 30 miles of trails, parks, boat launches, and other attractions along the river once famously called "too thick to drink, too thin to plow."
Union Square Park and Greenmarket: New York, NY, USA; Three-square-block urban park that hosts a year-round, open-air farmers market four times a week.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Washington, DC, USA; This place introduced people to new ways of thinking about memorials; considered radical when it was built in 1982, it has proven to be powerful and accessible: millions visit every year.
Washington Square Park, NYC: New York, NY, USA; Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, this historic park is characterized by its large, central fountain, proximity to New York University and triumphal stone arch.
Washington Square, San Francisco: San Francisco, CA, USA; A green oasis in the tight grid of one of the most densely populated parts of San Francisco.
West Orange Trail: West Orange County, FL, USA; A railroad line converted into a paved, 20-mile long trail connecting downtown areas of Oakland, Winter Garden, Ocoee and Apopka.

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