Princes Park in Burntwood, Staffordshire, is officially the UK's smallest, measuring just a few feet wide and containing a couple of trees.
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Established in 1634, Boston Common is America's oldest public park. Puritan colonists purchased the land rights to the Common's 44 acres from the first European settler of the area, Anglican minister William Blackstone.
1. National Park of American Samoa: The least-visited US national park in 2022 saw just 1,887 visits. Most visitors will need a passport to travel to American Samoa.
Yellowstone National Park - 1872On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant designated Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States and the world. Today, the park is home to the world's largest collection of geysers, including the iconic Old Faithful.
Bogd Khan Uul National Park, Mongolia (1783)Many mistakenly think America's Yellowstone National Park is the oldest in the world but there's one that was created a century earlier. Established by the Mongolian government in 1778, the area surrounding Bogd Khan Uul Biosphere Reserve is actually the oldest in the world.
Guinness's world's smallest parkAs for the world title, Guinness hasn't budged and Portland's Mill Ends Park has kept its title since first receiving it in 1971.
The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km2), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states. The next three largest parks are also in Alaska.
Established in 1634, Boston Common is America's oldest public park. Puritan colonists purchased the land rights to the Common's 44 acres from the first European settler of the area, Anglican minister William Blackstone.
Northeast Greenland National ParkAccording to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest national park is Northeast Greenland National Park, which is an impressive 972,000 km, or 375,000 square miles, making it 77 times bigger than Yellowstone.
The world's oldest amusement park is located inside the Par Force Hunting Landscape of Jægersborg Deer Park. People have pilgrimaged to Bakken, or Dyrehavsbakken as it is officially known, since 1583 for its healing springs.