She’s a beloved icon of New York City. A bronze angel with flowing robes and raised wings, she stands atop the Bethesda Fountain, the marvelous brick terrace in the middle of Central Park.

Bethesda Terrace is a top spot in Central Park. Photo Credit: Catherine Parker With over 800 acres, it’s impossible to explore all of Central Park in one visit.

If you are making a visit to New York City, make sure to check out some of these spots in Central Park. Tourists pause for a photo on the staircase leading to the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain in ...

Perhaps the most stunning architectural marvel in the park, the Bethesda Terrace Arcade sits behind Stebbins’ Angel and features 15,000 multicolored Minton Tiles.

In 1853, the New York State government set aside 750 acres smack-dab in the middle of Manhattan to create our plucky young country's first major landscaped public park. In 1858, a contest was held ...

So long back as 1863, the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park gave the order for the grand fountain at the foot of the terrace. That the position was Ill-chosen, has long been patent to ...

Hey, it may still be freaking cold, but it's technically spring!The Central Park Conservancy is getting ready by turning on the Bethesda Fountain for the first time this year. And the fountain ...