Planetizen recently released it’s list of the top 100 public spaces across the US and Canada, many examples of great urban design.  There are quite a few surprises that make up the top of the list and many of the selections rankings are highly debatable.  Nonetheless, we’ve covered many of this sites on our travel for sitephocus.com and wanted to give you a tour of those sites through our photography.  Numbers adjacent the listed sites corresponds to their ranking.  Be sure to check the links for more images of each of the sites.

6 Bryant Park New York City, New York

9 Balboa Park San Diego, California (link coming soon)

12 High Line Park New York City, New York

16 The Yards Park Washington DC

17 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia,Pennsylvania

18 Monument Circle Indianapolis, Indiana

20 Ira Keller Fountain Portland, Oregon

21 Indianapolis Cultural Trail Indianapolis, Indiana

23 Brooklyn Bridge Park Brooklyn, New York

26 Millenium Park Chicago, Illinois

27 Palace of Fine Arts Building and lagoon San Francisco, California

32 Central Park New York City, New York

36 Forest Park Saint Louis, Missouri

37 Paley Park New York City, New York

39 Pioneer Courthouse Square Portland, Oregon

40 Pike Place Market Seattle, Washington

50 Grand Central Terminal New York City, New York

53 Forsyth Park Savannah, Georgia

54 Teardrop Park New York City, New York

56 Citygarden Saint Louis, Missouri

59 Stanley Park Vancouver, British Columbia

60 Madison Square Park New York City, New York

65 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota

66 Waterplace park Providence, Rhode Island

72 Pearl Street Mall Boulder, Colorado

77 Charlottesville Downtown mall Charlottesville, Virginia

79 Third Street Promenade Santa Monica, California

80 Meridian Hill Park Washington, D.C.

82 Granville Island Vancouver, British Columbia

89 Jackson Square New Orleans, Louisiana

92 Jamison Square Portland, Oregon

95 River Walk San Antonio, Texas

100 Centennial Park Nashville, Tennessee