Parks

PortMoresby visits paradise, the only tropical garden on Earth with a World Heritage Site designation.

DrFumblefinger visits a Japanese Garden built in the middle of an island in the Snake River of Eastern Idaho.

George G takes us on a tour of an outdoor sculpture park whose collection ranges from traditional to fairly far out there.

PHeymont enjoyed a long wander through the huge park that contains royal palaces and more built by Frederick the Great

DrFumblefinger visits Dinosaur Park, situated atop a hill overlooking Rapid City. The park opened in the 1930s and has seven dinosaur statues on display. It is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades.

Madrid's botanical garden is easy to overlook, but it should be a must-see with all its color, its dense plantings and its variety

In Munich's Englischer Garten, there's a well-established, if miniature, surfer culture

The South Bay area is getting a new park along the coast on land saved from development

Five free days are spread across the year, starting with January 16

George G takes us to an unusual community art park with some wild exhibits, created on a former factory site

In Friedrichshain Park, a large fountain built around statues of fairy-tale and folklore characters has been restored to its original glory

An enigmatic monument to one of Spain's popular and enigmatic poets begs lots of questions in a Seville park