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The 15 Most Beautiful City Parks in the World

1. Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome, Italy Credit: Tripadvisor
2. Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Brazil Credit: WorldAtlas
3. Forest Park, St Louis, USA Image
4. Luxembourg Garden, Paris, France Credit: Hotels
5. Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada Image
6. Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia Image
7. Central Park, New York City, USA Credit: Reddit
8. Balboa Park, San Diego, USA Image
9. Hibiya Park, Tokyo, Japan Image
10. Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain Credit: Archdaily
11. Griffith Park, Los Angeles, USA Credit: HollywoodSign
12. Royal National City Park, Stockholm, Sweeden Image
13. Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand Image
14. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, USA Credit: sftravel
15. Hyde Park, London, UK Credit: strandpalacehotel

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