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.
Gray bedrock in Central Park molded with gunpowder.
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