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Pioneers Park Becomes a Landmark for Lincoln, Nebraska

Interpreting and experiencing the natural history and notable monumentsof Nebraska

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Monumentous Experiences, North America, Park, United States

Parks of all types and sizes are located throughout cities across the world, but some contain features and monuments that make them far more than just green spaces in urban environments. Pioneers Park, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, features similarly notable features and monuments across the 668-acre park that celebrates the prairie pioneers. Critically, it does […]

The Sibelius Monument Transforms Sibelius Park Into a Major Attraction for Helsinki

The Spirit of Sibelius

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Europe, Monumentous Identity, Park

The Sibelius Monument is located in Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, Finland. The seaside park and sculpture have become one Helsinki’s major attractions, serving as a focal point for events that pull in residents as well as one of the city’s most popular places for tourists to visit. Like other notable […]

Kadriorg Park Creates Connections to the Culture and History of Estonia

From a Russian Palace to a Showcase of Estonia Culture

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Europe, Monumentous Community, Park

Originally a summer residence of the Russian Tsar Peter the Great, what is now known as Kadriorg Park in Tallinn, Estonia is home to multiple museums and monuments. Visitors can engage with pieces of Estonia art and culture just as easily as they can stroll across the acres and acres of forest and walkways to […]

Stanley Park Features Unique Experiences and Notable Monuments to Attract Millions of Visitors

The Greatest Urban Park in the World

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Monumentous Experiences, North America, Park

Stanley Park borders the downtown of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada and has become one of the most notable attractions in the region. Located on a peninsula that is surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay, the park transitioned from a forest into an urban space over many years. In the process of […]

Love Park Embodies the Spirit of Philadelphia

Transforming downtown Philadelphia for the better

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Monumentous Vision, North America, Park, United States

Officially known as John F. Kennedy Plaza, Love Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania derives its name from its reproduction of the famous Love sculpture that overlooks the plaza. The park brings together both residents and tourists with green areas, walking paths and seating to demonstrate what it can mean to transform a nondescript urban area into […]

Something for Everyone at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney

A Direct and Indirect Impact on the Culture and Economy of Sydney

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Monumentous Legacy, Oceania, Park

Opened in 1816, the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney is the oldest scientific institution in Australia and one of the most important historic botanical institutions in the world. However, the lands’ use by the community over the decades as well as the space it has provided for large public gatherings and entertainment has allowed it to […]

Hyde Park Celebrates and Past and Present of Sydney

The Oldest Public Parkland in Australia

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Monumentous Community, Oceania, Park

Like other famous parks across the world, Hyde Park in Sydney Australia features natural and constructed monuments that have been able to attract audiences from across the city and world. It has done so by embracing the history of the park itself while still being committed to the contemporary community. In doing so, it has […]