Central Park, New York, United States Oct 18, 2024

Welcome to Central Park. Located between Manhattan"s Upper West Side and Upper East Side, it holds the distinction of being the first landscaped park in the United States. Spanning 341 hectares, it"s the sixth-largest park in New York City and features three distinct wooded areas: North Woods, the Ramble and Hallett Nature Sanctuary. It also boasts several bodies of water, with Harlem Meer in the northeast being the northernmost lake, covering nearly 4.5 hectares. Central Park is one of the most frequently filmed locations worldwide.

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