Back in the day, kids played on very different playground equipment than what exists today. Except in Detroit. In that city, the aptly named Giant Slide is a 40-foot-tall metal slide that opened ...

One of the websites posted a picture of a very tall metal slide, which was labeled “torture device.” As one who often frequented those awful slides, I could not agree more.

Playing on Metal Slides in the Blazing Sun Remember the thrill of climbing up a towering metal slide, only to sear the back of your thighs on the way down? In the ’70s, these slides were a playground ...

Boston City Hall Plaza Playground's 'Cop Slide' now appears on Google Maps. ... The tall, silver tube slide is a part of the 12,000-square-foot playspace built as part of the plaza redevelopment ...