This was notably the very first suburban-style shopping mall in the nation, designed with the automobile in mind, a revolutionary park and stroll concept way back in 1922.

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Club goers can party into the early hours of the morning in the West End and Shoreditch clubs, while outdoor enthusiasts seek refuge on Hampstead Heath, cycle around Richmond Park, stroll along the Thames or take advantage of London's many parks.

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But next to Home Depot, Wal-Mart is a stroll in the park.

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Plumping first to explore the city's northern reaches, take a stroll through Central Park's astoundingly uncrowded avenues, from Columbus Circle all the way up to Central Park North.

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Cross the railway lines and walk off your meal with an amble through Schnelli Park, just a short stroll from the medieval magnificence of the Old Town.

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In 1954, two teen-age girls in Christchurch, New Zealand, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme, murdered the mother of one of them after tea and a stroll through a park.

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Finding Falls: This Alberta, Canada cache, sponsored by Waterton Lakes National Park, involves a relaxing stroll along Cameron Creek with the reward of picturesque white-water falls at the end.

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But gorilla tracking is no stroll in the park.

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Stroll a few blocks east to Lincoln Park for a glimpse into DC's recent baby boom.

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Thus, when Jason, in the park with his son, meets Mary Jane (Megan Fox), out for a stroll with a dog, he is not only tempted but allowed, under the terms of his non-marriage, to hit on her.

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