Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Belle Isle, Detroit
Great cities have great parks. Detroit's Belle Isle Park is an island in middle of the Detroit River, just east of the RenCen about a mile. It was planned by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1880s. At 982 acres, it's just 40 acres smaller than Golden Gate Park, and contains many of the same features: a large greenhouse and botanical garden, a museum, a golf course, the Detroit Yacht Club, and a Zoo. In the summer, the ball diamonds are home to the Detroit Advertising Softball League.