Things To See

This is one of two life-size sculptures from Shakespeare's plays at the entrance to the Delacorte Theatre.

The centerpiece of this playground is a large, wisteria-covered trellis that provides shaded seating.

With its inspiring view of the water and Manhattan skyline above, the 1.58-mile track looping around the Reservoir is one of New York City’s most iconic running spots.

This playground features naturalistic hippopotamus sculptures by the artist Bob Cassily, set in a "river" of blue safety surfacing.

This statue of the famed inventor of the wire telegraph stands, fittingly, at the east side entrance of Central Park know as Inventor’s Gate.

Seneca Village, which was located from 81st to 89th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in what is now a section of Central Park, is important to the history of New York City because it may possibly have been Manhattan's first prominent community of African American property owners.

This charming four-acre landscape is named for the famed English poet and playwright. The garden is bursting with flowers mentioned in his poems and plays.

Although these days you’ll mostly find sunbathers lounging on the lawn, the meadow was actually home to a flock of sheep from 1864 until 1934. The sheep and shepherd were housed in a fanciful Victorian building nearby – what became the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant.

Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), born in Venezuela and one of South America’s greatest generals, was called El Liberator because his victories over Spaniards won independence for Bolivia.

Originally a drinking fountain dedicated to Ms. Loeb, a writer and social advocate for children, this sculpture stood in Heckscher Playground. In 1987 it was moved by the Central Park Conservancy to the Levin Playground and refitted as a water feature.