Tourists can: take a boat on one of the five lakes sang to listen to live New Yorkers Simon and Garfunkel music a big crowd in central Park in 1981 visit Belvedere castle. Here they can view the city and the park. and learn about the many animals in the park enjoy the statues. Many of these are for children. There is a statue of Alice at the famous tea party from Lewis Carroll's book Alice in Wonderland. remember John Lennon in a part of the park called strawberry Fields. One of the most famous buildings around central Park is John's old home the Dakota. Washington Square Park A smaller park in the city is important to all Americans. George Washington was made president in Washington square Park, in Greenwich Village. The park has been an important part of life in Greenwich village. When he lived in the area. Bob Dylan sang there. In the 198os, the park became quite dangerous and many tourists were robbed there e park is safer now. Gramercy Park 1830s. Park is a small, beautiful park. It was built in the But not many tourists have seen the park because it is the only private park in the city only the people the expensive buildings around the park can use it. Coney Island Brooklyn's Coney Island offers a very different kind of fun New Yorkers come here to play on the beach and play games