A 2-mile stroll through Olmsted and Vaux's masterpiece, from the Pond to the Great Lawn. Statues of Shakespeare and Robert Burns line the Literary Walk, Bethesda Fountain showcases the first major public artwork by a woman in NYC, and Strawberry Fields remembers John Lennon.

Stops on This Tour (10)

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   The Pond (59th St Entrance) Start at the southeast corner. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
2. 2
   The Dairy Originally a place where children could get fresh milk. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
3. 3
   Literary Walk (The Mall) The only planned straight line in the entire park. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   The Concert Ground — Literary Walk to Bethesda Gap-fill filler r2, gapfill-tier3 2026-06-17 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Bethesda Fountain The Angel of the Waters sculpture by Emma Stebbins — the first major public artwork by a woman in NYC. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
6. 6
   Bow Bridge Cast-iron bridge over The Lake. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Strawberry Fields John Lennon memorial. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
8. 8
   The Ramble Passage — West Side Crossover Gap-fill filler, gapfill-tier3 2026-06-17 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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   Belvedere Castle Built in 1869 as a Victorian folly. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
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    The Great Lawn 55 acres. 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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