Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain is the the heart or center of the central park. Its an icon for the park. It is really the jewel in the New York city's crown.

It is located in mid park area at the level of 72nd-73rd street. It is located just south of the lake at the northern end of The Mall.

This place is the main tourist attraction and most of the tourists visiting the central park come here too. Nearly every tourist with a camera get's photographed in front of the monuent.

The sculpture at the top is called as Angel of waters and symbolizes the water purification and healing powers.

Beneath the angel are four small statuses of child like figures, around a central pillar. The fountaion is located at the lower level of Bethesda Terrace. The terrace also has an upper level. Both levels are connected to each other by three set of stairs. Two on the side and one central.

The central stair is southern than the two others.

The terrace is the hub of different recreational activities. Various musicians and artists can be found performing here specially during the tourist season.

The Ramble

Ramble is like a jungle in the middle of the city. It a 36 acres of forest and vegetation, initially designed as to let nature do the rest. It turned out to be very successful.

It is located in the mid area of the park at the level of 74th to 79th street. It is hugged by the lake on the southern side and has the wild-life corridor and Belvedere Castle on its north.

You can virtually get lost in its curves and slopes, specially in the summer due to heavy vegetation.

If you really like wilderness or want to get the taste of a jungle in the middle of one of the worlds most busiest cities, this is the place.

Hundreds of species of birds are found in this area and its one of the top bird-watching sites in united states

Turtle Pond

Turtle Pond is small pond located in mid part of the Central Park at the level of 79th and 80th street. It fits very well into its location. It located just south of the Great Lawn and to the north of the Belvedere Castle. Towards it east is the King Jagiello monument and Shakespeare Garden and Delacorte Theater are towards its west.

It wasnt actually part of the original design of the central park but emerged as a small pond and slowly became home to different animals, birds, insects and plant species.

Most prominent among them are forgs, Dragonflies, fish and water birds but the most unique are the turtles. So the pond was named after them.

The Pond greatly adds to the beauty of the great lawn and Belvedere Castle.
The view of the pond form the castle is amazing.

King Jagiello Statue Central Park

King Jagiello was ruler of Poland and Lithuania. He was member of Jagiello Dynasty that ruled Poland, Lithuania and Hungary during 14th-16th centuries. That era is described to be the Golden Age of Poland.

The monument is located in the mid of the central park at roughly at the level of the 80th street.
It is located to the east of the turtle pond, south east to the great lawn.

It is one of the most magnificent works of art in the central park. It is very detailed and unique among all other central park's monuments

The Pond

The Pond is a roughly U shaped water body located in the south east corner of the central park.
it half encircles the Hallet Nature Sanctuary. It is located near the Grand Army Plaza entrance, in the south east corner and the Artist's Gate on the south border of the park. The pond has Gapstow bridge over its northern part. Various Species of water birds can be found on the waters of the pond.
In the winters the water freezes, giving it a totally new look. The arched Gapstow bridge and the view of the pond form it, adds to the beauty of the pond.

Belvedere Castle

Belvedere Castle is located in the mid central park. It was built on the vista rock. Its the one of the most beautiful structures in the central park. It has turtle pond and Great lawn to its north and the The Ramble on its south. Delacorte theater is towards its northwest. Shakespeare garden and Sweedish Garden/Marionette theatre are towrds its west.
Its not only a good elevated point to observe the central park and mid town Manhattan, but also serves as a weather station

Weather instrument on the Belvedere Castle Tower

Steel Globe at Columbus Circle

columbus circle globe

Towards the northwest of the central monument of the Columbus Circle, there is a big steel Globe mounted on a steel tower. Its is made up of concentric steel bars forming the main structure with steel plates cut into the shape of the 7 continents of the world. There are three outer steel rings represnting the three axis.