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people relaxing in a park in Munich, Germany
March 27, 2016
Au Naturel
In Munich, Germany, summer attracts sunbathers, clothed and otherwise, to the grassy banks of the Schwabinger Bach. The English Garden park opened in 1792 and is one of Europe’s largest. Its meadows have been popular with nudists since the 1970s.
See more pictures from the April 2016 feature story "How Urban Parks Are Bringing Nature Close to Home."
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