Gallery: 6 Awesome Parks Made From Reh...

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Marvel at how abandoned urban structures have been reclaimed in these amazing adaptive reuse projects from around the world:

Cheonggyecheon River Project in Seoul

Ghost Train Park in Lima

Abandoned Silo Climbing Gym in Amsterdam

High Line Park in New York City

Wunderland Kalkar in Germay

Paddington Reservoir Gardens in Sydney

Cheonggyecheon River Project in Seoul

This stream used to be buried underneath the city of Seoul until it was uncovered and transformed into a lush green park as part of the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project. Since 2003, the new park has been like a major life-force for the center of the city, helping reduce temperatures and bridging the gap between the north and south of the metropolis. The 5.6 km park is encouraging new activity and recreation and is even home to an array of new insects, fish and other wildlife.

Ghost Train Park in Lima

Old train ruins in Lima, Peru have become the perfect playground for both kids and adults alike thanks to the work of Spanish group Basurama. The Ghost Train Park makes use of recycled materials to create horse-shaped tire swings, climbing structures, canopy lines, and swings. What was once a blight on the city is now a cheery and bright spot full of kids making use what would be otherwise useless concrete columns.

Abandoned Silo Climbing Gym in Amsterdam

Silos are huge pieces of infrastructure that would be a shame to tear down when no longer needed, so when two abandoned silos came up for grabs, Amsterdam hoped to transform them into something amazing for everyone. NL Architects proposed an adaptive reuse project that would transform the silos into an incredible climbing gym. If ever completed, the project would allow climbers to scale both the interior and exterior of the silos and rappel down – all in the name of fun.