High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A playground or play area place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors., and when it is the latter, it may be occasionally referred to as a tot lot by some people or in some regions. Modern playgrounds often have recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swingset, slide, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, spring rider, monkey bars, overhead ladder, trapeze rings, playhouses, and mazes, many of which help children develop physical coordination, strength, and flexibility, as well as providing recreation and enjoyment. Common in modern playgrounds are "play structures" that link many different pieces of equipment.