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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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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Black History Month
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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A storied trail marks a century
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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World Elephant Day
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Canada s $20 view
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Why does this panda cub look so happy?
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Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
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Juniper Springs, Florida
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Are you older than this lake?
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
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Whale hello there!
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Dalyan, Turkey
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Martinique