Dating to 1934, Encanto Park is a 222-acre public park in central Phoenix consisting of a 7.5-acre lagoon, a boat … More
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Papago Park
Papago Park is a hilly desert municipal park located on the border of Phoenix and Tempe in Arizona. It is … More
The Ozarks
The Ozarks are actually comprised of two mountain ranges, namely, the Boston Mountains in northern Arkansas and the St. Francois Mountains of southern Missouri. … More
The World’s Best GARDENS
Gardens are planned spaces, usually outdoors, that are set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of flowers and plants. … More
Centennial Lakes Park
Centennial Lakes Park is an oasis of calm in the heart of Edina, Minnesota near Southdale. During the summer months, … More
Minnesota Valley Nat’l Wildlife Refuge
The 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Minneapolis, is one of 14 Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in … More
The Apennines
The Apennines are a mountain range consisting of several smaller parallel chains, extending some 750 miles along the length of mainland Italy. In the northwest they join with the Ligurian … More
Gooseberry Falls State Park
Located about 13 miles northeast of Two Harbors along the North Shore of Lake Superior, Gooseberry Falls State Park was officially designated in 1937. It … More
Dragon Head Rock
Dragon Head Rock, known in Korean as Yongduam Rock, is situated to the north of Jeju City on the South … More
Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia, a mountainous region containing the highest peaks in the UK outside Scotland, was the first of three national parks … More
Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo is a 35-acre zoo founded in 1868 in Chicago, making it the 4th-oldest zoo in North America. … More
Dean Lakes Trail
The Dean Lakes Trail is a scenic trail in Shakopee, Minnesota that contains a series of boardwalks and paved trails … More
The Landing
The Landing (formerly Historic Murphy’s Landing), now part of the Minnesota River Heritage Park in Shakopee, is a living history … More
Naturhistorische Museum
Officially opened in 1889, the Naturhistorische Museum, located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important natural history museums in the … More
Minnehaha Falls
Minnehaha Falls is located within the Minnehaha Regional Park, near the confluence of Minnehaha Creek and the Mississippi River, by Historic Fort Snelling. The … More
Missouri River
America’s longest river, The Missouri, is born at Three Forks, located just to the west of Bozeman, Montana at the … More
Lake Phalen
Lake Phalen is a large urban lake located in the Saint Paul suburb of Maplewood and the centerpiece of the 494-acre Phalen Regional Park. The lake … More
Como Park, Part 1: Como Zoo
Founded in 1897, Como Zoo, located within Saint Paul’s Como Park, was the first zoo established in Minnesota. It was started … More
Memories of the Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, popularly referred to as just the Bay Area, is frequently defined as including the nine … More
The Cascades
The Cascades are a major mountain range in western North America, running from southern British Columbia in Canada through the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon to northern California. It forms a … More
Rainforest Cafe
The Rainforest Cafe is a jungle-themed restaurant chain, first opened in the Mall of America in February 1994. The first international location opened in London … More
Mall of America, Part 4: SEA LIFE
Initially opened as UnderWater World (1996-2000) and later re-branded as Underwater Adventures Aquarium (2000-2011), the current SEA LIFE at Mall … More
The Best of CANADA
The country of Canada covers 3.85 million square miles of North America, making it the world’s 2nd-largest country by total area. Its 10 … More
California Wine Country, Part 2: Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley (also known as The Valley of the Moon) is another of California’s largest producers of wine grapes. In fact, it far … More
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee, also known as “Florida’s Inland Sea”, is the largest of some 30,000 inland lakes in the state. It is also … More
Biomuseo
Biomuseo is a natural history museum in Panama focused on the country’s ecological impact on the entire Western Hemisphere. It is … More
The Best of the WEST INDIES
Three major island “arcs” delineate the northern and eastern edges of the Caribbean Sea and make up what is known today as “The West … More
United States Botanic Garden
The United States Botanic Garden (USBG), located on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is the oldest continually-operating botanic garden in … More
Winona
Named after legendary figure Winona, said to have been the first-born daughter of Chief Wapasha (Wabasha) III, the city of Winona in southeastern Minnesota, … More
Sanibel and Captiva Islands
Historians believe that Sanibel and Captiva were formed as a single island around 6000 years ago due to centuries of … More
Houston Japanese Garden
Designed by Tokyo landscape designer Ken Nakajima and opened in 1992, Houston’s Japanese Garden is a 5.5-acre garden located within Hermann Park. The garden is … More
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