Central Park
is really Central Park, New York, New York
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The huge green rectangle in the middle of Manhattan, with its lakes, lawns and the Bethesda Fountain.
The real place
Central Park was laid out from 1858 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. It covers 843 acres between 59th and 110th Streets, and almost everything in it, from the lakes to the rock outcrops, was shaped by hand.
Visiting
Start at the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, then walk north to the Bow Bridge and the Lake. Bikes can be hired at the edges of the park.
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