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Manhattan Skyline and Central Park

Manhattan Skyline and Central Park
Central Park in New York City was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in the 1850s. It was so popular that it inspired a series of similar metropolitan parks all over the United States. The park covers 341 hectares (843 acres) of Manhattan Island, and houses the Central Park Zoo and Wildlife Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The park also hosts many outdoor concerts and events each year.
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