Below you will find a list of all major attractions located in Central Park. Each attractions is ranked by popularity and accessibility. You will also find various interesting facts about Central Park and small tips and tricks.
Central Park remains the most filmed location in the entire world! Of course, any production is required to first obtain a permit by the park department prior to filming. Which can cost a lot of money!
There is only one straight path inside the entire park, called the Mall. It is also one of the most famous sights in Central Park.
In 2002, scientists discovered a new kind of centipede in Central Park. The newly discovered, 82 legged animal is so unique that it required the creation of a entirely new genus.
Central Park was built on the so-called Manhattan Schist. In order to design the park and blast all the rock, the city used gunpowder. As a matter of fact, more gunpowder was used when building Central Park than all the gunpowder later used at the battle of Gettysburg.
Believe it or not, Central Park is larger than the country of Monaco! Measuring 843 acres, Central Park is approximately 300 acres larger than the principality of Monaco.
There are more than 9,000 benches in Central Park. For a $10,000 donation, you can adopt a bench in Central Park. The park will allow you to place a personalized plague and write whatever you want on it.
Check out this cool poster from centralpark.org. If you are a big fan of the park, check out their website for more information.
