Rockefeller Center is an art deco marvel consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 11 acres in midtown
The ice rink is first opened in 1936 and is opened to the public between October & April every year!
Location: 5th Ave. & 52nd St.
Rockefeller Center
Strawberry Fields is a memorial to John Lennon and it stands across from the Dakota Apartments where he was assassinated. On John Lennon's birthday, October 9th, thousands gather around the "Imagine" mosaic to remember the legend.
Location: Central Park & 72nd St.
Strawberry Fields
Suffering constant use since its opening in 1913, Grand Central has recently been undergoing massive renovations—a pet project of the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis—to revive the beauty of the 60-foot windows, gigantic sculptures, vaulted ceilings, and marble concourses.
Location: 42nd St. & Park Ave.
Grand Central Terminal
This unisphere is a replica of the one in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, only 25 times smaller and 125 times lighter.
Location: Broadway & 59th St.
Columbus Circle's Unisphere
Herald Square
Inspired by Roman triumphal arches, this structure was erected in 1889 to celebrate the centennial of George Washington's inauguration. The Washington Square Park is a very popular hang out place in the summer time.
Location: 5th Ave. & 7th St.
Washington Square Park Arch
This bronze statue was originally destined to Kingdom City, Missouri but was donated to New York City in honor to the fallen firefighters of 911
Location: 8th Ave. and 44th St.
Firefighter Memorial
This 70 foot monument column was built in 1892 to commemorate the quadricentennial of Columbus' ocean voyage and was give to the City of New York in 1965 as a gift from George T. Delacorte.
The three ships depicted on the column represent the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
Location: 59th St. & Broadway
Christopher Columbus Monument
Cow Parade is the world’s largest public art event and was presented in New York City in 1999. Hundreds of cows in different styles were positioned around the city creating a joyful atmosphere.
Location: No longer on display
Cowabunga at the South Street Seaport
General José Martí was a journalist and political activist who worked for Cuba's independence from Spain and freedom from domination by the US. This statue, sculpted by Anna Huntington, depicts him at the moment of his death.
Location: 59th St. & 6th Ave.
José Martí
José de San Martin was an Argentine general that helped Argentina, Chile and Peru gain independence from the Spaniards. The monument depicts him leading his armed forces into battle. It was sculpted by Luis J. Daunas and was a gift from the City of Buenos Aires to the City of New York.
Location: 59th St. & 6th Ave.
Jose de San Martín
This sculpture represents the five boroughs of New York City and stands in front of the Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan
Location: One Police Plaza
Five in One
This sculpture is dedicated to the merchant mariners lost at sea.
Artist Marisol Escobar sculpted the memorial inspired from a photograph of the victims of a submarine attack on an American Merchant ship.
Location: south of Pier A, Battery Park
American Merchant Mariners' Memorial
Peace is a sculpture by Chinese artist Zhang Huan and it embodies the relation of experience to environment, identity to culture, and body to spirit.
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, 2 West St.
Peace