The Mall is one of Central Park’s most significant landscapes and horticultural wonders. This wide, straight path lined by two rows of American elm trees as a formal promenade and gathering space. The mall, leading to Bethesda Fountain, provides the only purely formal feature in the naturalistic original plan of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux for Central Park.
Central Park is one of the most famous and iconic urban parks in the world, located in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It covers approximately 843 acres (341 hectares) of prime real estate and stretches from 59th Street to 110th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. It offers a wide range of recreational activities, cultural attractions, and natural beauty.