Freshkills Park: Staten Island, NYC

The park is still a work in progress, with parts of the site remaining closed as the long-term transformation continues. Visitors can traverse the space on a nearly four-mile bike path using free bikes provided on-site, or set out along the scenic hiking trails. The fields of tall grass give the former landfill a bizarrely expansive feel, though scheduled programming like guided birding tours can occasionally shift to self-guided exploration without notice.