Location: Central Park
Top Things to do in Central Park
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Central Park, New York (NY)
Conquering New York in one visit is impossible. Instead, hit the must-sees – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art – and then explore off the beaten path with visits to The Cloisters or one of the city’s libraries. Indulge in the bohemian shops of the West Village or the fine dining of the Upper West Side. The bustling marketplace inside of Grand Central Station gives you a literal taste of the best the city has to offer.
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1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 54,604 reviews
At New York City's most visited museum and attraction, you will experience over 5,000 years of art from around the world. The Met is for anyone as a source of inspiration, insight and understanding. You can learn, escape, play, dream, discover, connect.
Reviewed By cmasb - Rickmansworth, United Kingdom
We have wanted to visit here for ages and finally made it. It did not disappoint. There is no way you can see everything in any museum of any stature such as the Met. Choose what you are interested in and focus on just a few items. Our passions include European paintings from the 15th to early 19th centuries and we were indulged: incredible works by Velasquez, Goya, David, Brueghel, Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer etc etc. You cannot be disappointed. We also visited the Graeco-Roman and Egyptian galleries, which were also fascinating. It was busy even on a Monday in schooltime. We booked tickets ahead, which saved us time queuing, so it might be worth your time doing the same thing. We had a nice but rather expensive lunch in the cafeteria in the basement. Sandwiches at $15? They didn’t even have caviar in them (but were tasty).
2. 7th Regiment Memorial
3. Central Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132,882 reviews
For more than 150 years, visitors have flocked to Central Park's 843 green acres in the heart of Manhattan. Since 1980, the Park has been managed by the Central Park Conservancy, in partnership with the public. Central Park is open 6 am to 1 am daily. Visit the official website of Central Park to learn more about Park happenings and activities and to learn how you to help Central Park!
Reviewed By 242SharonC - Mississauga, Canada
This is such a great way to spend the afternoon- it’s huge, so lots of walking but also lots of benches to rest and enjoy. You can rent a bike, row a boat, ride in a horse drawn carriage, visit the zoo, stop for ice cream or lunch, or just wander and take in the various sculptures like Alice in Wonderland, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Lennon’s Imagine mosaic. You cannot visit Manhattan without doing Central Park. Short walk to a lot of hotels and shopping as well.
4. Alice in Wonderland Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 569 reviews
Located in Central Park, this statue usually has children climbing all over it.
Reviewed By lucylucy706 - Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
The Alice in Wonderland statue is a charming place to visit when in New York, particularly in the snow. We visited on the Monday after Thanksgiving 2019 when it had just started to snow, and the park was delightfully peaceful with very few people around. It was my first visit to Central Park, but I imagine there are usually a few more people around!
5. The Mall
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4.5 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By StephenCr0ss - Dublin, Ireland
Good area to walk around as you end up at the fountain works is a nice area to sit and relax. Recommended.
6. Bethesda Fountain
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4.5 based on 747 reviews
Reviewed By LiamMc97 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I went here in Oct 2019 and proposed to my then girlfriend. It's such an iconic place in New York and will hold many memories that I will cherish forever.
7. Ladies Pavilion
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
8. Hans Christian Andersen Statue
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4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By lucylucy706 - Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
Visited Central Park over Thanksgiving Weekend 2019, and a stop off for a photo op at the Hans Christian Anderson statue was a must given how much of a bookworm I am. Wonderful large bronze statue of the author alongside his ugly duckling, and how touching to see it is dedicated to the children who lost their parents at 9/11.
9. Wagner Cove
10. Bethesda Terrace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By Lane-English - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
You see this place on so many films and tv shows and you expect it to be smaller like so many things are in real life but it actually was as big as expected. It is busy with tourists, which is expected. Everyone seems to be patient and take turns with getting photos. There are lots of buskers in the area. But dont be fooled into thinking the horse drawn carriages go into this area because of the film Home Alone 2. Nice place to relax and take in the sights.
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