By Dian Hasan | November 25, 2009
The hallmark of any great city is its urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike. Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world.
LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO (1,200 ACRES)
A model urban park at over 1,200 acres on the border of Lake Michigan, Lincoln has a surfeit of green space for visitors to The Windy City. With a zoo, beautiful gardens, nature museum and loads of sports, from a golf course to tennis courts to basketball, volleyball and baseball, Lincoln Park is indispensable to city life in Chicago.
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