The 7,000 pound bronze bull was sculpted by Arturo DeModica's and was left by the artist in front of the New York Stock Exchange in December 1989. It was quickly shunted to a police impound lot. Media attention roused the public to call for the return of the bull and the New York City Parks Department found this strategic spot for an icon embodying Wall Street's optimism
Location: Broadway at Bowling Green
Charging Bull
The statue was sculpted by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and presented in 1886 to the United States as a gift from France. She rises 151 feet above her 10-story pedestal, and her copper sheathing weighs over 220 tons.
Location: Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty
View of the Statue from the Staten Island Ferry
Statue of Liberty
This sculpture was created by John Quincy Adams Ward in 1883
It was very near the Federal Hall, where it now stands, that George Washington took his oath of office as the first United States president in 1789
Location: 26 Wall St.
George Washington Monument
The anti-gun statue at the UN Headquarters reflects the organization's anti-gun bias. The sculpture, created by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward, was designed as a tribute to John Lennon and stands as a peace symbol.
Location: 1st Ave.& 44th St. Our thanks to Nils Y. Danielsson
United Nations Gun
This sculpture designed by Fritz Koenig stood in the plaza of WTC for 30 years as a symbol of peace. It survived through the devastation of September 11th and was placed at Battery Park in lower Manhattan as a testimony and as a symbol of America's Strength and Hope
Location: Battery Park
WTC Sphere
DOGNY is a public art tribute to search and rescue dogs
The sculptures were displayed in September 2002 throughout the streets of Manhattan for an approximate period of three months. Following the exhibition, DOGNY sculptures will be sold at auction in further support of American Search and Rescue Dog organizations.
Location: No longer on display
DOGNY Exhibition
Gandhi's sculpture was made by Kantilal Patel and installed in Union Square in1986 as a symbol of peace.
This park was chosen as an appropriate location for Gandhi's statue due to its history as a center for nonviolent protest
Location: Southwest corner of Union Square Park (14th Street & Broadway)
Gandhi Statue
Commissioner Lin Ze Xu's fight against narcotics during the Ching Dynasty earned him the distinction of becoming a national hero of China.
Location: Lin Ze Xu Square, East Broadway at Chatham Square
Lin Ze Xu statue in Chinatown
This 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) bronze statue was designed by Lee Lawrie and placed at the the entrance of the International Building on 5th Ave.
Location: 5th Ave. & 50th St.
Statue of Atlas