Remember when we told you all about the selling of the city’s parks, and how that was the wave of the future? Well, it turns out the High Line Park, an example of a privately funded green space ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Visit early in the morning or on a weekday to avoid crowds. If you walk from north to south, add on a visit to The Standard Biergarten or the vibrant Chelsea Market for ...

This story appears in the April 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. Parks in large cities are usually thought of as refuges, as islands of green amid seas of concrete and steel. When you ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. To escape the madness of Manhattan’s West Side, climb out of the chaos ...