We"re standing on the Mall of New York City"s Central Park, in the middle of fall foliage season. When Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed this quarter-mile walkway, they were inspired by Europe"s public spaces. They envisioned a "grand promenade" where people of all backgrounds, from the city"s monied elite to those of lesser status, could come together and mingle.
A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
Today in History
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World Jellyfish Day
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Southern right whale
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Fighting evil with costumes
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National Mushroom Month
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Atop the Needle of Chamonix
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International Nurses Day
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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Memorial Day
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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International Day of Friendship
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What does the fox dream?
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Hezké svátky
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Mercury in retrograde
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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All eyes on sustainability
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Cool water in the Quinault
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World Migratory Bird Day
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It s time to fall back
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Desert rose of Qatar
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Patriot Day
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Engineering an artificial harbor in Normandy
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White Desert National Park, Egypt