Condé Nast TravelerAug 4
On a ‘Secrets of Central Park’ Tour, I Saw a Different Side of Manhattan’s Beloved Backyard
Few visitors ever venture above 85th Street, but this Airbnb Experience highlights all that’s hidden in the North Woods.
21 things in this story
- New York Public LibraryMuseumPublic institution founded by Andrew Haswell Green.
- Brooklyn BridgeSightTested by 21 elephants and 17 camels in 1884.
- Central ParkParkOldest surviving building is Blockhouse No. 1, a military fort.
- Bethesda TerraceSightThe fountain, with its Angel of the Waters statue, is located in the center of the terrace.
- Conservatory GardenGardenFairytale-like garden with a trickling bird bath.
- The RambleSightA section of Central Park with red cardinals.
- IFC CenterSightTheater with a hidden peephole.
- MasstransiscopeSightIt is in a special enclosure with 228 narrow slits on the front side near the train and the painting on the far side.
- Uncover Central Park’s Secret PlacesPlaceAirbnb Experience tour led by Bruce Racond.
- Revolutionary ToursPlaceOffers tours of Central Park and Brooklyn.
- Manhattan SchistSightGray bedrock in Central Park molded with gunpowder.
- Blockhouse No. 1AttractionMilitary fort from the War of 1812.
- Harlem MeerSightA Dutch word for 'small sea'.
- Andrew Haswell GreenParkGreen was responsible for Central Park, the New York Public Library, the Bronx Zoo, the American Museum of Natural…
- The Central Park ExperiencePlaceTour of the lower half of Central Park.
- Delacorte TheaterTheatreIt is home to the Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park productions.
- Run the highlights of Central ParkPlaceRunning tour winding around Central Park's greatest hits.
- Fish in Central ParkPlaceGuided fishing tour focusing on sunfish and crappie.
- Central park bike tourPlaceBike tour passing the Dakota, Cleopatra's Needle, and reservoir.
- Central Park movie sights guided bike tourPlaceBike tour stopping at famous filming locations.
- North WoodsTrail