Landmarks

Central Park & Midtown landmarks

Some of the area's best-loved places, and how to enjoy them from the comfort of a pedicab.

Central Park

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.

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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.

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Strawberry Fields

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

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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.

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Midtown Manhattan

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Empire State Building

The Empire State Building: a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper at 350 Fifth Avenue, built in just over a year and opened in 1931.

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Times Square

Times Square: the Midtown junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street, renamed in 1904 and home to the New Year's Eve ball drop since 1907.

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Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan: the Art Deco city within a city built from 1931 to 1939, with Radio City, Prometheus and the Channel Gardens.

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The Vessel at Hudson Yards, a climbable structure of copper-colored stairways, seen from below.

Hudson Yards and the Vessel

Hudson Yards and the Vessel: a 28-acre development on Manhattan's West Side built over rail yards, with Thomas Heatherwick's 154-flight Vessel.

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Photo credits

Central Park aerial view: Anthony Quintano · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain: Francisco Diez · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Bow Bridge: David Joyce · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Strawberry Fields: www.traveljunction.com · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Belvedere Castle: Stig Nygaard · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Wollman Rink: Tomás Fano · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Cherry Hill Fountain: Charles Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Alice in Wonderland Statue: Gzzz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir: Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0 · Source
The Loeb Boathouse: Ludovic Bertron · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Rockefeller Center: hibino · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Columbus Circle: Marcel René Kalt (Groovio) · Public domain · Source
Central Park Zoo: Mike Peel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
The Obelisk: Ekem (English Wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Balto Statue: Asylum7830 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
The Great Lawn: Kcpwiki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
The Dakota: Ajay Suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Empire State Building: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Times Square: Francisco Diez · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Chrysler Building: David Shankbone · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Hudson Yards and the Vessel: Stefan Kemmerling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt: Corsario CL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Trump Tower: Martin Dürrschnabel (edited by LSDSL) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Source
Flatiron Building: dconvertini · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Chrysler Building lobby: Elisa.rolle · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Hudson Yards plaza: Epicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Photos are resized and cropped for display.