达科塔·金

If your ears need a break from constant noise， head to these serenely quiet spots.如果你的耳朵需要远离纷扰不断的噪声，那就前往这些静谧之地吧！

One of the major advantages of living in the West is that its quiet by comparison with the East. Were lucky to enjoy lower noise pollution levels， especially in the Rockies and farther from the California coast. East of the Californian coastal cities， past the mountains， background noise hovers low， between 21 and 26 decibels.

与生活在东部相比，生活在西部的一大好处就在于那份安宁。我们是幸运的，因为这里的噪声污染较小，尤其是落基山脉和离加利福尼亚海岸更远的腹地。在加利福尼亚海岸各城市以东，越过山脉，背景噪声很低，在21到26分贝之间波动。

Still， in our cities， we often struggle to find peace and quiet. For those who work on the Las Vegas Strip or in Hollywood， afternoons may be filled with the background noise of honking cars and street vendors instead of calm and focus. And loud urban noise has an effect on our health， resulting in hearing loss， stress and lack of sleep; heart disease， high blood pressure， and low birth weight; and physical， emotional， and cognitive problems. Seeking out quiet and protecting others quiet is the goal of new anti-noise activists.

但是，在城市里，我們往往很难找到平静与安宁。在拉斯维加斯大道或好莱坞工作的人，每个下午都会淹没在汽车喇叭声和街头摊贩带来的背景噪声中，无法达到内心的平静与专注。喧闹的城市噪声会影响我们的健康，导致以下问题：听觉受损、精神压力和睡眠不足;心脏病、高血压、低出生体重;各种身体、情绪和认知问题。新一代抗噪声活动人士的目标是寻求安宁并保护其他人的安宁。

Finding that precious quiet in the city can mean going deep into a garden， or finding yourself at the top of a hill by a church. Wherever you head for quiet， the trip will improve your health. So instead of putting your noise-canceling earbuds in， escape to our favorite urban nooks and hideaways for maximum aural isolation.

要在城市中找到难得的静谧，你可以置身花园深处，或登上教堂旁边的小山。无论在哪里寻找安宁，旅途总对健康有益。所以，不必佩戴消音耳塞，来我们所青睐的城市“谧境”吧，让耳朵逃离喧嚣、尽享安宁。

Descanso Gardens， La Ca?ada Flintridge， CA

Camellia lovers can marvel at their favorite flower in relative silence at this 150-acre botanical garden just 20 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles. The varied topography at this hilly former estate， purchased by Los Angeles County from Los Angeles Daily News owner E. Manchester Boddy， allows you to own your own little piece of paradise. To find your peace and quiet， head to the most unpopulated areas. Stroll amongst ancient ferns and oaks， then hike up the hill to see the stately， snow-covered San Gabriel mountains. Pause in silence at the amphitheater to imagine the weddings and celebrations past. Grab a book and sit inside the Lakeside Lookouts open-air house， or park yourself in the Adirondack chairs1 facing the serenely green lake and close your eyes for a moment.

德斯康索花园，加利福尼亚州拉肯纳达石岭

德斯康索花园是一座占地150英亩的植物园，距洛杉矶市中心仅20分钟车程。在这里，山茶花爱好者可以在赏花的同时，享受相对的宁静。这里曾是《洛杉矶每日新闻》老板E.曼彻斯特·博迪的地产，后由洛杉矶县政府买下。园内属丘陵地貌，地形多变，能够为你营造出属于自己的一处小小天堂。要想寻找平静与安宁，就去人最少的地方。……