West 87th St. Park & Garden — Attraction in New York

Quiet quaint clean and relatively unknown let's keep it that way. This garden has evolved over the years, some of its original charm has lessened. The climbing roses on one wall have been taken over by less interesting climbing foliage, the central fountain has been removed, probably due to some underlying issues, a beautiful fig tree has gone, although its young replacement will eventually fill the void. And a larger area has been devoted to a children's playground, useful, but less aesthetically pleasing. Still a pleasure to visit, of course. As a side note, the star of all NY gardens used to be St Luke's in the Village, now lost to development. So really happy some gardens of...

Tree-lined solace from the unending Rat Race through the Belly of the Beast. Potted flowers and a tended garden. Comfortable benches and picnic tables with parasols. The ivy growing up the walls rustles soothingly during slight breezes. Two pergolas shelter two of...

Beautiful, lush, and peaceful spot to grab a shady seat. The furniture is mostly plastic and old, but the park is...