Sculptures in Manhattan

Discover 18 unusual sculptures in New York.

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Sophie Loeb Fountain

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

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'Dwellings' at the Breuer Building

This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.

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Stephen Wise Recreation Area

A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.

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New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

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Gay Liberation

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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The Sisyphus Stones

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

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Water Tower

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

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Albertine

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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Graybar Rats

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

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The Ziegfeld Head

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

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The Double Check Businessman

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

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The Marriage of Money and Real Estate

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

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Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

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The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

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'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.