TOUBASIGHTNYC TOURS

Landmarks

Central Park Attractions

All 15 Central Park landmarks in our guide, from fountains and bridges to statues, lawns and the zoo. Each card links to its own page with history, facts and visiting tips.

Bethesda Terrace arcade in Central Park with the fountain in the distance

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain in Central Park: Calvert Vaux's design, Emma Stebbins's Angel of the Waters and the Minton tile Arcade.

View landmark →
Bow Bridge in Central Park in autumn

Bow Bridge

Bow Bridge in Central Park: a cast-iron bridge by Calvert Vaux over the Lake, named for its gentle curve and loved for its views.

View landmark →
Imagine mosaic at Strawberry Fields in Central Park, with flowers and tributes

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry Fields in Central Park: the Garden of Peace and Imagine mosaic honoring John Lennon, dedicated October 9, 1985.

View landmark →
Belvedere Castle on its rocky outcrop above a pond in Central Park on a clear day

Belvedere Castle

Belvedere Castle in Central Park: a Calvert Vaux lookout on Vista Rock above Turtle Pond, now home to the Henry Luce Nature Observatory.

View landmark →
Skaters on Wollman Rink in Central Park with the Midtown skyline behind it in winter

Wollman Rink

Wollman Rink in Central Park: the skyline-view ice rink that opened in December 1950, named for philanthropist Kate Wollman.

View landmark →
Cherry Hill Fountain with its ornate lamp at the top, surrounded by autumn trees in Central Park

Cherry Hill Fountain

Cherry Hill Fountain in Central Park: Jacob Wrey Mould's Victorian fountain, built for carriage horses and overlooking the Lake.

View landmark →
The bronze Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park, with Alice seated on a giant mushroom beside the White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter

Alice in Wonderland Statue

The Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park: José de Creeft's bronze, a gift from George Delacorte, made for children to climb.

View landmark →
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park at sunset, with Upper East Side buildings reflected in the water

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir

The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park: a 106-acre former water supply with a 1.58-mile running track and skyline views.

View landmark →
The Loeb Boathouse lit up on the shore of the Lake in Central Park at dusk

The Loeb Boathouse

The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park: the Lake's rowboat launch, with a history from Calvert Vaux's 1873 original to the 1954 building.

View landmark →
The Delacorte Clock at the Central Park Zoo, with bronze animal musicians beneath a bell and clock face

Central Park Zoo

The Central Park Zoo: a compact zoo run by the Wildlife Conservation Society, with a 1934 original and the Delacorte Clock.

View landmark →
The Obelisk, also called Cleopatra's Needle, rising against a blue sky in Central Park

The Obelisk

The Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle) in Central Park: a 3,500-year-old Egyptian monument raised behind the Met in January 1881.

View landmark →
The bronze statue of Balto the sled dog on a rock in Central Park, with its plaque below

Balto Statue

The Balto statue in Central Park: Frederick Roth's bronze honoring the sled dog who led the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome.

View landmark →
The Great Lawn and a pond in Central Park seen from Belvedere Castle, with city buildings beyond

The Great Lawn

The Great Lawn in Central Park: a 55-acre open space on the site of the old Croton reservoir, restored in 1997 and built for picnics and concerts.

View landmark →
The Dakota apartment building on Central Park West, New York City

The Dakota

The Dakota on Central Park West: Henry Hardenbergh's 1884 landmark apartment building, home to famous residents and Strawberry Fields.

View landmark →
Rumsey Playfield

Rumsey Playfield

Rumsey Playfield in Central Park: the SummerStage venue, named for Mary Harriman Rumsey, on the site of a Vaux-designed restaurant.

View landmark →

Pedicab tours for Central Park