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Stop 6 of 8 · Central Park Walking Tour

No Statue, Just One Word

Strawberry Fields, New York

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The story

You've climbed up from the Lake, and you're now in the quiet triangle of lawn and rock the city calls Strawberry Fields, just inside Central Park West at 72nd Street.

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New York · 8 stops · 1 h 18 min · 2.2 mi

  1. The Pond and Gapstow Bridge1

    The Pond and Gapstow Bridge

    The Rustic Bridge That Replaced Another
    Photo: Jay Dobkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Wollman Rink2

    Wollman Rink

    The Gift That Stopped Waiting for Winter
    Photo: Tomás Fano, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. The Mall and Literary Walk3

    The Mall and Literary Walk

    The Poet Nobody Remembers, Front Row
    Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Bethesda Terrace and Fountain4

    Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

    An Angel Who Celebrates Clean Water
    Photo: Rob Young from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Bow Bridge5

    Bow Bridge

    Capitol Dome Ironworkers Build a Footbridge
    Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  6. Strawberry Fields6You're here

    Strawberry Fields

    No Statue, Just One Word
    Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  7. Belvedere Castle7

    Belvedere Castle

    The Castle That Got a Day Job
    Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  8. Seneca Village8

    Seneca Village

    The Land That Was a Vote
    Photo: Viele, Egbert L and own work (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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Written from public sources, every claim checked against them, narrated by a synthetic voice.

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