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Visual Guided Tours of New York City

Central Park
Bethesda Fountain, Terrace, Boathouse, Lake
72nd-73rd street near the middle of the park

Bethesda Terrace

Steps to the Terrace and Bethesda Fountain. Upper level is next to the 72nd crosstown road.

Bethesda Fountain

Bethesda plaza

The Loeb Boathouse is visible from the end of the Terrace. You can rent bicycles, rowboats and gondolas there as well as enjoy a Zagat-rated meal. (The Zagat Guide rates restaurants in terms of food, price, service, ambience, etc.) Entrance is near E. 72nd.

Boathouse and lake

gondola rides

My first gondola sighting!

boat rentals, gondolas

Bethesda steps

The steps are quite lovely.

Terrace steps

terra cotta in Central Park

The just finished renovations, so contruction materials have been removed by now.

architecture in Central Park

steps and terrace

Central Park fountain

This was taken from the "balcony" between the staircases.

Central Park events

A performance at the bottom of the steps had just let out when this was taken.

Events in Central Park

Bethesda fountain and lake

ornate fountains in New York

Central Park's Bethesda Fountain and the Angel of the Waters

Photographs of people

Day on Bethesda Terrace

Central Park 72nd crosstown

Loeb Boathouse and restaurant

Loeb Boathouse and Restaurant

Central Park, Tour 1

1. Grand Army Plaza 2. The Pond 3. Skating Rink
4. The Zoo 5. The Dairy, Carousel 6. Trees, Mall
7. You are here. Bethesda Fountain 8. Conservatory Water 9. Alice in Wonderland
10. The Ramble 11. Belvedere Castle 12. Hernshead
13. The Lake 14. Cherry Hill 15. Sheep Meadow, Maine

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