⭐ The secrets hiding in plain sight inside New York City’s most iconic park!
Highlights🔍 Scandalous Controversies: Uncover the shocking stories behind the park's controversial design and construction
🚨 Notorious Crimes & Peculiar Misadventures: Dive into bizarre and forgotten crimes and scandals
🌙 The Risqué Tales of The Ramble: Explore the park’s most storied and mysterious corner
🌳 After-Dark Intrigues: Explore the curious incidents that happen in the park after the sun goes down
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ History: Learn about Central Park’s role in LGBTQ+ history, with hidden stories of resistance and acceptance
General Info
📅 Date: Choose in ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
📍 Location: Central Park, New York City
👤 Intended for adults, but children and teenagers can attend with parental discretion
Description
Beneath the greenery and postcard views of Central Park lies a far more provocative history. This walking tour uncovers the scandals, crimes, controversies, and erased communities that helped shape the park as we know it today. From mass evictions and celebrity arrests to hidden gathering spots, sensational headlines, and statue-related debates, you’ll discover a Central Park most visitors never imagine. This isn’t a fairy-tale stroll. It’s the lesser-known story of a landscape marked by spectacle, secrecy, and shifting social values, where beauty often concealed deeper truths.
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