This particular park in Japan could very easily be mistaken for a random grass patch or bonsai – the Japanese art of manicuring miniature trees. It is, however, the world’s smallest park, roughly the size of four sheets of paper in the central prefecture of Shizuoka,

Portland’s Mill Ends Park, found along Naito Parkway near Tom McCall Waterfront Park, was officially dethroned from the title on Tuesday, after holding the record since 1971.

If you want something else small (very small) to be outraged by today, there’s heartbreaking news about Portland’s tiniest park title. Earlier this week, the Guinness World Records organization announced it had visited Nagaizumi,

A brief history of Portland's Mill Ends Park