Columbia, SC: This graceful Southern garden is located along Blossom Street in Maxcy Gregg Park near the University of South Carolina. The park features a large, front fountain containing five jets that spray high into the air. The refinished white arbor is the centerpiece of the garden where bricks honor those who have fought the cancer battle. The garden contains eight white arbor swings and ten Charleston-style benches which encircle bubbling fountains and a labyrinth which is used as a meditative, healing tool. A musical wind chime and stately oak trees complete the calm and healing environment.

Columbus, OH: Built on the extremely busy corner of Olentangy and Lane on the grounds of Ohio State University and the bank of the Olentangy River, this is the only Park to date not built through the local park department. This site was far superior to the ones offered by the local park department. In addition to the 3 features, a large round structure houses a 5,000 pound granite ball revolving in water in a granite base. The ball will continue to revolve in whatever direction it is going unless a person stops it and gives it a slight push in a different direction. It will then continue in that direction. A plaque states, "This granite ball will constantly turn. By touching it with one finger and pushing it in a different direction, it will turn in the new direction. Cancer is a huge mass constantly in motion. Possibly with a little personal intervention it is possible to change the direction of that motion."

Dallas, TX: In downtown on Bryan Street from Pearl to Olive Streets,this attractive park with very high visibility has three enclosed overpasses crossing over it connecting the modern buildings across from it in each direction. Handsome aluminum trellises set off the sculpture, positive mental attitude walk and computer. A 5,000 pound revolving granite ball and fountains are additional features.

Houston, TX: The Cancer Survivors Plaza in Houston is located between Main and Fannin on a small, one acre, triangle at the tip of Hermann Park, directly across from the Meekham Fountain and the Warwick Hotel. The focal point is a gazebo with a fountain in the center. The columns of the gazebo and the surrounding perimeter, (The Positive Mental Attitude Walk), are magnificently carved stone columns connected with wrought iron. The roof of the gazebo is made of 3,000 hand-wrought iron leaves covered with 2,000 tiny lights.

Indianapolis, IN: Located on a triangle of about 1 1/2 acres surrounded by Indiana Avenue, 10th Street and University Avenue in a commercial area across from the University of Indiana-Purdue. 2 parking lots are available on University which is the "entrance plaza". From this point a concrete ramp (the PMA walk) climbs gradually, with the computer in the center, to the sculpture set on an elevated round platform. A structure over the entrance plaza, computer and ramp extend to a very tall concave sign over the sculpture with "Cancer Survivors Park" in extremely large letters. This faces probably 40% of the enormous traffic. In addition, a sign is at each of the 3 corners.

Santa Rosa, CA: On a major street on the edge of downtown, this attractive park dedicated October 17, 1999, has attractive landscape and plantings with a large fountain as a focal point behind the sculpture and lined with plaques.

Tampa, FL: This Life Celebration Plaza is situated on the edge of Al Lopez Park across from Raymond James Stadium and Legends Field. The park is at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and Dale Mabry Highway. The Plaza begins at the north end with the raised sculpture platform, "Understanding Cancer". The central platform is a 13-foot cone shaped stone monument encircled by a 24-foot suspended aluminum "Halo" supporting 48 individual pieces of artwork. The journey continues along the Road to Recovery. Adjacent to the path, 4 massive grass "waves" symbolize the challenges that must be confronted. The waves range in height from 4 feet to 15 feet and appear graceful and inviting from a distance; but, when you get closer, you begin to realize that their steep face cannot easily be scaled and overcoming them will require courage, wisdom, and stamina. At the end of the Road to Recovery you will find the heart of the project, a large outdoor room where life is celebrated. Here everything stimulates your senses to be alive. The Plaza is encircled by a 120 foot in diameter walk which is surrounded by 14 additional plaques encouraging us to survive. The walk on one half of the Plaza is covered by a simple arc shaped aluminum trellis covered with bougainvillea; the other half of the walk is shaded by date palm trees. The space is enclosed by a Living Wall planted with native dwarf gamma grass which sways, peacefully separating the space from the noise of the adjacent road. Rising out of the center of the Plaza is a 60 foot tall cable and fabric sculpture of 6 sails rotating around a single mast. The sail is lit at night to be a beacon of hope calling people into the Plaza.

Tucson, AZ: This park is located within Gene C. Reid Park on the northeast corner of 22nd Street and Lakeshore Lane. The major element in the design is a monumentally scaled, steel shade structure ornamented by laser-cut panels featuring motifs inspired by native Sonoran Desert flora. The complex play of light and shadow cast by the cutouts changes hourly as the sun moves through the day and seasonally with the changing angles of sunlight. The visitor's perception of the space is noticeably altered over the course of even a short visit. And he or she can return again and again never seeing quite the same Plaza. Placed under a large, round opening in the shade structure canopy is a three-tiered water feature that flows into the center. There a simple bubbler dances in the changing light causing the sound of murmuring water to echo off the surrounding metal columns. The fountain is further enhanced by an exquisite display of colorful tile.