Tecumseh Playground
What was here before? This was once the site of Public School 87, a four-story, non-fireproof building that dated to 1889. ...

Temperance Fountain
Dating to 1888, this neo-classical fountain was the gift of the wealthy San Francisco dentist, businessman, and temperance cru...

Ten Mile River Playground
Riverside Park, one of only eight officially designated scenic landmarks in the City of New York, has a long and storied ...

The Amiable Child Monument
This unique New York City monument marks the site of one of the few private graves on public land within the five boroughs. It...

The Arsenal
The historic Arsenal is one of two buildings within Central Park that predate the park itself. (The other building is the bloc...

The Asian Longhorned Beetle - Abe Lebewohl Park
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came ...

The Asian Longhorned Beetle - Luther Gulick
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came ...

The Asian Longhorned Beetle - Ruppert Playground
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came ...

The Atlantic Flyway - Corlears Hook Park
The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majest...

The Atlantic Flyway - De Witt Clinton Park
The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majest...

The Atlantic Flyway - Randall's Island
The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majest...

The Atlantic Flyway - Thomas Jefferson Park
The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majest...

The Blockhouse
During the War of 1812 New Yorkers constructed fortifications along the waterfront at the Battery and Ellis Island, assuming t...

The Bridges of Central Park
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858, they developed an innovativ...

The Bridges of Central Park - Bow Bridge
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858, they developed an innovativ...

The Bridges of Central Park - Denesmouth Arch
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858, they developed an innovativ...

The Bridges of Central Park - Glen Span
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858, they developed an innovativ...

The Bridges of Central Park - Playmates Arch
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858 they developed an innovative...

The Bridges of Central Park: Balcony Bridge
When Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) designed Central Park in 1858, they developed an innovativ...

The Carousel
When the Board of Commissioners of Central Park organized the competition to design Central Park in 1857, they did not stipula...