Mount Trashmore (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
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A landfill-turned-park located in the heart of Virginia Beach. Includes a skate park, picnic areas, children's play complex (Kid's Cove) and a paved running trail.
Until the early 1970s, it was the City Dump for Virginia Beach. The buried the trash and converted it to a park, because the city's tourist bureau was concerned that seeing mounds of trash on the way to the beach would discourage further tourism.
Until the early 1970s, it was the City Dump for Virginia Beach. The buried the trash and converted it to a park, because the city's tourist bureau was concerned that seeing mounds of trash on the way to the beach would discourage further tourism.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Trashmore
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Coordinates: 36°49'48"N 76°7'22"W
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