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Use promo code 30OFF to receive a 30% discount on Central Park bike rental at Central Park Sightseeing. Regular rental rates are $15 for an hour, $20 for two hours, $25 for three hours, $30 for four hours, or $40 for a 9am to 7pm day pass. Bike rentals...
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Paley Park Paley Park is a small “pocket park” located on 1/10th of an acre on East 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The park is often pointed out as an excellent example of park design and has been described as an urban oasis. Park visitors describe the...
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Stonewall National Monument Stonewall National Monument marks the West Village location of the Stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, which were considered the beginning of the modern LGBT rights movement in the U.S. The monument includes Christopher Park and the block...
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The Chrysler Building’s Art Deco Lobby Most people are familiar with the exterior of the Chrysler Building, with its Art Deco design and iconic terraced crown and spire, but did you know that the building’s lobby is also an Art Deco gem? The lobby is the...
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Department of Public Records Visitor Center Exhibits See exhibitions featuring items from the New York City Municipal Archives and Municipal Library at the NYC Department of Records Visitor Center. The public records exhibitions feature items from within the...
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Each summer, the area that is occupied by the Wollman Rink ice skating in the winter is converted to an amusement park. The park is known as Victorian Gardens and features kid-sized rides. Victorian Gardens opens for the 2017 season on Mary 27th. Groupon is running a...
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Central Park’s Formal Garden The Conservatory Garden in the northern portion of Central Park is the park’s most formal garden space. The Conservatory Garden is six acres of formal gardens planted in three styles – Italian, French, and English. Each...
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Alexander Hamilton built a Federal Style “country home” on 32 acres of land he owned in Upper Manhattan. The home was completed in 1802, two years before he was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. He named his country home “The Grange” after his...
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Belvedere Castle in Central Park Climb to the top of Belvedere Castle for some great views of Central Park and the surrounding city. Belvedere Castle isn’t really a castle, but rather a small ornate structure built to add to the Central Park scenery. The...