| In the center of New York City's exciting
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| | stage, including Turtle Pond and the
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| buzz, Central Park is a quiet island,
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| | Belvedere Castle. The annual festival
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| comprised of an area of natural woods,
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| | draws thousands to the open-air theater
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| ponds, lakes, wildlife, and stretching
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| | in the heart of the park. One of the
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| 843 acres through Manhattan. The park's
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| | park's most popular attractions, the
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| many appearances in movies and television
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| | Carousel has been a fixture since 1871.
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| have made it among the most visited and
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| | The current carousel was discovered
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| famous city parks in the world. Whether
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| | abandoned in an old trolley terminal on
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| seeking a quiet spot to reflect or
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| | Coney Island. One of the country's
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| participate in one of the park's many
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| | largest merry-go-rounds, it features 58
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| activities, student group travelers will
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| | hand-carved horses and two ornate
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| want to tour Central Park on their next
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| | chariots. Almost 250,000 visitors ride it
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| visit to New York City. Though much of
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| | annually. The park's rich historical
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| the park looks natural, it has in fact
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| | connections can be discovered around
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| been almost entirely landscaped, making
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| | nearly every corner. On the east side of
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| it the first landscaped public park in
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| | the park is The Obelisk, or Cleopatra's
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| the United States. Its construction was
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| | Needle, the oldest public monument in
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| begun in 1857 by landscape designer
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| | North America. At the northern end of the
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| Frederick Law Olmsted and architect
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| | park is the Blockhouse, a fort from the
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| Calvert Vaux. The park has been a
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| | War of 1812. In addition, the Great Lawn
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| National Historic Landmark since 1963. In
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| | has been the site of famous events and
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| addition to its woodsy environment,
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| | performers. Pope John Paul II held mass
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| Central Park features a zoo, Conservatory
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| | on the lawn in 1995 and musical artists
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| Garden, a wildlife sanctuary, outdoor
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| | like Paul Simon, Elton John, and Bruce
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| amphitheater, and extensive walking
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| | Springsteen have performed for thousands
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| tracks. The park is also an oasis for
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| | of admiring fans. Dedicated in the
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| migrating birds, making it popular with
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| | memory of the famous Beatle, John Lennon,
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| bird watchers. At the Central Park Zoo,
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| | Strawberry Fields was created after he
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| just a few yards from 5th Avenue, 130
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| | was fatally shot in 1980. The tear-shaped
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| different species of animals are housed.
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| | knoll, located on the west side of the
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| A walk through the zoo's five-plus acres
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| | park, was named after one of the Beatles'
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| takes students through a variety of
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| | best-known songs, Strawberry Fields
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| habitats that have been designed to
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| | Forever. The memorial was opened in 1985
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| recreate the natural environment of the
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| | on Lennon's birthday. At the western apex
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| animals. In the Polar Zone, students can
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| | of the garden, artisans have crafted a
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| visit with two of the zoo's most popular
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| | circular black and white mosaic emblem
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| guests - polar bears Ida and Gus. A
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| | into the pavement, containing a starburst
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| brilliant collection of tropical birds
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| | pattern and the word, "Imagine," the
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| can be found in the Tropic Zone, as well
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| | title of one of Lennon's most famous
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| as squirmy lizards and toads. Monkeys and
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| | songs. The garden continues to be a
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| Tamarins represent the primates of the
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| | pilgrimage site for students visiting New
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| tropics. California sea lions, pandas,
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| | York City. Travel Adventures is a student
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| otters, and swan geese are housed in the
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| | tour provider staffed by educators who
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| Temperate Territory. A secluded oasis,
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| | understand the needs of teachers. It has
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| the Conservatory Garden offers a fragrant
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| | served over one half million students
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| respite from the hectic city. Students
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| | since 1987 and its mission is to "empower
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| will find a myriad of plant life, from
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| | teachers to create change by expanding
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| cultivated heirloom roses to Korean
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| | the classroom to the world." To discover
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| holly. The garden is divided into three
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| | more about Travel Adventures and its many
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| sections: the North, or French Garden;
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| | educational programs, visit adventures
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| the Central, or Italian Garden; and the
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| | Travel Adventures is a student tour
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| South, or English Garden. The summer
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| | provider staffed by educators who
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| home of the annual Shakespeare in the
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| | understand the needs of teachers. It has
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| Park production is held at Delacorte
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| | served over one half million students
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| Theater. During performances, audiences
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| | since 1987 and its mission is to "empower
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| are treated to views of the lovely
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| | teachers to create change by expanding
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| landscape that forms the backdrop to the
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| | the classroom to the world.
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