Check out Alex Van Buren’s interesting article on 12 little known facts about NYC’s Central Park including:

 

The park was probably founded to boost nearby residents’ property values.

A newspaper editor was the first one to clamor for Central Park.

There was a very specific, open-to-the-public competition to design the park.

Sheep Meadow really did once have sheep.

Central Park is designed to be a microcosm of New York State itself.

The Casino was a hotspot during Prohibition.

Central Park cost about as much money as the entire state of Alaska.

The roads are curved to prevent horse and carriage races.

 

Click HERE to read out the whole article.