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Bow Bridge
This cast-iron bridge CENTRAL
PARK
links the Ramble with
Cherry Hill by a graceful
arch, 60 ft (18 m) above H u d s o n R i v e r
the Lake. MANHATTAN
LOWER
MANHATTAN
Locator Map
San Remo Apartments
This is one of the five twin-towered
apartments on Central Park West,
famed for their grace and
architectural detail.

. Belvedere Castle
From the terraces there are
unequaled views of the city
and surrounding park. Within
the stone walls is the Central
Park Learning Center.

KEY
1 Frick Collection (see p90)
2 Central Park Zoo has three
climate zones that are home to over
130 species of animals.
3 The Pond
4 Plaza Hotel
5 The Dakota Apartment
Building
6 American Museum of Natural
History (see p93)
7 The Ramble is a wooded area of
37 acres (15 ha), crisscrossed by
paths and streams. It is a paradise for
bird-watchers – over 250 species
have been spotted in the park, which
is on the Atlantic migration flyway.
8 Obelisk
9 Reservoir
0 Guggenheim Museum (see p92)
q Metropolitan Museum (see p90)
w Alice in Wonderland is
. Conservatory Water immortalized in bronze at the
From March to November, this is the scene of northern end of Conservatory Water,
model boat races each Saturday. Many of the along with the Cheshire Cat, the
tiny craft are stored in the boathouse that Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse.
adjoins the Lake.

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