20 Playground Design Fails Lurking in Plain Sight (21 Photos)

A children's playground is supposed to be a haven of joy and fun. But sometimes, designers try way too hard to get creative—or simply forget to think things through. The result? Extremely weird, bizarrely funny, and downright creepy or dangerous installations. You probably shouldn't let kids—or faint-hearted adults—anywhere near these monstrosities.





1. A Slide Fit for a Survivor



2. A Bizarre, Creepy Playground Creature





3. A Slide with Zero Side Guardrails



4. “My daughter refused to ride this thing”



5. Planting Cacti at a Playground? Brilliant Idea!



6. Monster



7. Something Is Missing Here…



8. Swings Featuring a Hypnotic Cheburashka



9. Seeing This After Dark Would Give Anyone Nightmares



10. “Quite Possibly the Worst Playground Ever Made”



11. “I Was Created to Feel Nothing But Pain”



12. A Playground Built for 10-Foot-Tall Kids Learning Braille



13. An Educational Board Showing Planets… Orbiting the Earth



14. Literally Any Other Color Would Have Been Better



15. Somewhere Out There



16. “Have a Seat, Kiddo”



17. Hopscotch Gone Wrong…



18. Cruel Games



19. Probably Not the Best Location for a Playground



20. Ace Ventura on a Budget