Visiting famous parks in big cities is a great way to combine the great outdoors with cultural trips. Everyone knows about central park in New York city due to the multiple movies that took place there from Romantic comedies such as when Harry Met Sally to thriller such as Die Hart. This is why its no surprise it is the most visited park in the world. Data for the most visited parks in the world, is based on international travelers that use the travel tracking app, Visited to mark down places they have visited and create the ultimate travel bucket-list. The travel bucket list app, allows users to not only check of famous places but also map their travels on a map, see personal travel stats and more. It is free to download and is available on iOS or Android in 30 languages!
- Central Park – New York City, United States – Located in New York City, between Upper East and Upper West sides. It is a nice place to get away from the busy streets of New York. It is a great place to take your kids as it is home to Central Park Zoo. There is also Shakespeare Garden botanical garden dedicated to the works of William Shakespeare. In the winter, visitors can skate on the ice ring.
- Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom – Located in London, United Kingdom it is considered a royal garden. The park is famous for its many live events. As well as being featured in many British films including Bridget Jones and Johnny English. The park is historical significant as it was used by King Henry VII as hunting grounds. You can also pedal or row near the Serpentine.
- Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain – The third most visited park in the world is located in Barcelona and is housed by architect Antoni Gaudi. It is a park like no other, due to architectural structures which are based on mosaic tiles and mimicking forms found in nature such as tree trunks and waves. As a bonus the park provides visitors to see views of Barcelona from above including Gaudi’s famous Sagrada Familia.
- The Regent’s Park, London, United Kingdom. The fourth most visited park in the world is also found in London, UK. It is famous for its gardens especially Queen Mary’s Garden which is in full bloom between June and July for its 40,000 roses! It is also home to world’s oldest scientific zoo and Britain’s oldest outdoor theatre.
- Luxembourg Gardens – Paris, France – Surprisingly while Paris is the most visited city in the world, its Luxembourg Gardens are ranked 5th most visited. It is designed by Queen Marie de Medici in 1612 to mimic Boboli Gardens in Florence which is in 12th spot for most visited gardens. The garden has a collection of apple trees, orchids and roses. But the most impressive part of the garden is its 106 statues with a gorgeous Medici fountain.
- The High Line, New York, United States- Is the 2nd most visited park in United States and New York. Which is fairly new, it was build in 2009. And unlike other parks on this most popular gardens in the world, it is elevated. This green space was build on top of the rail trail on the New York Central Railroad!
- Millennium Park, Chicago, United States – Is located in the heart of Chicago, just like High Line in New York, it was opened recently in 2004 and build on top of an old railroad station. It is home to a famous status called Cloud Gate which is often referred to as The Bean and was inspired by liquid mercury and is a very shiny structure is often featured in the Chicago Skyline.
- Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, United States – As the name suggestions Golden Gate Park is a park found in San Francisco it is home to over 7,000 plans, a Japanese garden, botanical garden and is home to many events. It is no wonder, it is the 4th most visited park in the United States and 8th in the world.
- Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany – Just like the Hyde Park, Tiergarten was once the hunting grounds for the kings, that was converted to be a park for everyone to enjoy. It is now the most visited park in Germany and 9th in the world. It is filled with winding tree lined paths and green open spaces.
- El Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain – The second most popular park in Spain, is found in its capital Madrid. Just like other parks in Europe, this park belonged to the Spanish monarchy until the revolution in the late 1800s. It is not far from the famous Museo del Prado and Puerta de Alcala, making it the perfect escape in the summer.
11. Green Park, London, United Kingdom – Is the 3rd most visited park in London. It is right next to St. James Park, Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace.
12. The Imperial Palace Gardens, Tokyo, Japan – Is the most visited park in Asia, and 12th most visited Park in the world. Located at the heart of Tokyo by the Imperial Palace. Not every part is open to the public as monarchy still resides in the palace. You can visit the East Gardens, Ninomaru Garden, and museums.
13. Englischer Garden, Munich, Germany – Is the 2nd most visited park in Germany. It is one of the worlds oldest gardens and is named after English style garden due to its informal landscape. There is also Japanese teahouse and garden found on an island. There is also a Chinese tower and a beer garden.
14. Vondelpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands – The park is found in the city filled with canals, and is a great place to rest after biking most of the day. The park has open air theater and many food options.
15. Griffith Park, Los Angeles, United States – Surprisingly for such a large city as Los Angeles is the 5th most visited park in the United States. The park is home to the famous Hollywood sign. Other popular attractions include the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles Zoo and the Autry Museum of the American West.
16. Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada – Is the most visited park in Canada. Found on the west coast of Canada in Vancouver, and is 400 hectors of rainforest. It has beautiful views of water, mountains and a Seawall. Visitors can bike around, hike and do water sports.
17. The Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy – is the most visited gardens in Italy is found in Florence, and was the inspiration behind Paris’s Luxembourg Gardens. It was first designed by Medici family and was later copied by many European palaces. It has artificial caves and many large fountains.
18. Osaka Castle Park, Osaka, Japan – It is the found in the heart of Osaka next to Osaka Castle Tower. It is one of the best places to visit the cherry blossom in the spring as well as other seasonal flowers such as plums and azaleas. It is also home to Osaka Castle Museum and Nishinomaru Garden.
19. Parco Sempione, Milan, Italy – Is the 2nd most visited park in Italy and is located in the heart of Milan. It is home of Sforza castle, Arch of Peace, Palazzo dell’Arte and public Aquarium.
20. Boston Common, Boston, United States – is the 6th most visited park in the United states but it is the oldest park in the United States. It is a the heart of the 5 major streets: Beacon Street, Charles Street, Boylson Street, Tremont Street and Park Street. It has played a very important part of American history throughout the years from political and military history.
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