Urban Parks

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.

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

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This urban park is home to monkeys and a number of endangered plants.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.