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Stressed In The City? Beat The Bustle In An 'Urban Oasis'

Published July 31, 2018 at 1:24 PM EDT

Decades of academic research shows green spaces make urban dwellers happier and healthier. But finding a secret garden of your own can be tricky, which is why Toby Musgrave, garden scholar and author of “Green Escapes,” has created an encyclopedia of where to find them around the world.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Musgrave (@gardenhistory) about a few examples.

Giardino degli Aranci, Rome

The High Line, New York City

Rail Park, Philadelphia

Paley Park, New York City

Wenshu Yuan Monastery, Chengdu, China

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Visitors take in the view at the newly opened Liberty Park in Lower Manhattan, June 29, 2016 in New York City. Liberty Park, elevated above Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan, overlooks the National September 11 Memorial Plaza and One World Trade Center. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Visitors take in the view at the newly opened Liberty Park in Lower Manhattan, June 29, 2016 in New York City. Liberty Park, elevated above Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan, overlooks the National September 11 Memorial Plaza and One World Trade Center. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Tourists and locals alike walk along the High Line, an old rail line that was converted to an elevated park and greenway, on a warm July day in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Tourists and locals alike walk along the High Line, an old rail line that was converted to an elevated park and greenway, on a warm July day in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Paley Park in New York City. (Aleksandr Zykov/Flickr)
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Paley Park in New York City. (Aleksandr Zykov/Flickr)
The Rail Park in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP)
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The Rail Park in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP)
The Wenshu Yuan Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. (Daderot/Wikimedia Commons)
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The Wenshu Yuan Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. (Daderot/Wikimedia Commons)
A woman sits with American flags during July Fourth festivities on the Esplanade in Boston in 2013. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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A woman sits with American flags during July Fourth festivities on the Esplanade in Boston in 2013. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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