3 Stop 3 of 10 on Central Park Is a Lie

Sheep Meadow

A Preview

"Sheep Meadow. Fifteen acres of the most carefully managed grass in New York City. Looks simple, right? Just a big lawn with a gorgeous skyline behind it. To build this simple lawn, they filled ten acres of swamp and blasted out a rocky ridge that stood sixteen feet above the finished grade. All so you could lie on a blanket and think, ah, nature. And there were actual sheep here. Real ones."

Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.

The Reveal

This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.

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Central Park Is a Lie

Central Park Is a Lie

10 stops · 2h

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All Stops

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Merchants' Gate
  3. 3 Sheep Meadow
  4. 4 Bethesda Fountain & Terrace
  5. 5 Bow Bridge & The Lake
  6. 6 Belvedere Castle
  7. 7 Summit Rock & Shakespeare Garden
  8. 8 The Great Lawn
  9. 9 Seneca Village
  10. 10 The Reveal

Hear the full story at Sheep Meadow

This is just one of 10 stops on the Central Park Is a Lie tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.

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