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The Mall (Literary Walk) is a shaded pedestrian avenue between 66th and 72nd street that is a nice area to spend time in visiting Central Park in NYC. Here you find a straight avenue lined with monuments of mostly of prominent poets and writers such as Fitz-Greene Halleck, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and William Shakespeare. You'll also fin a statue of Christopher Columbus status as well as a handful of other monuments in the area and near the end of the Mall. These are nice for those who enjoy monument viewing during their travels. There is a nice flowerbed (beautiful in Spring) at the south end of the The Mall, which is lined with rows of American Elm trees, creating a canopy of shade. Benches line the pedestrian avenue as well, providing opportunity to take a seat, rest your feet and enjoy the scenery. Art dealers and souvenir stands are usually open and a busker or two can usually be seen and heard in the area as well.

One of the gems of Central Park! The double rows of trees in the Mall leading to Bethesda Terrace are splendid, specifically in the fall when the leaves turn yellow. This is an excellent place for a stroll, people-watching, contemplating the trees, or listening to music.

I had not seen this part of Central Park before and was truly glad to discover it. The mall seems to be a large shady tree lined area with several statues of literary figures from the past. Several artist also perform their music in the area adding to our enjoyment. A great place to stroll and enjoy the ambience.

Iconic place in Central park. The Mall Walk will make you fill like in movies. Such a nice place all surrounded big nature and big trees. Very bucolic scenery.

The mall of trees is a grand section in Central Park. It is a famous spot used in many movies. It is a great place to jog or take a leisure walk with or without your dog. We were there towards the end of September and you can see the leaves hadn't started turning to fall colors yet.

Iconic area, just happened there was some filming going on here, lovely place to hang around or just for a walk

One of the Beautiful place to visit in central park. The color of leaves turns yellow during Autumn, looks amazing. Will visit the place again. Great place to walk around and beautiful views.

The Central Park Mall is a pedestrian esplanade in Central Park, in Manhattan, New York City. 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. The Mall was designed so that a carriage could disgorge its passengers at the south end, then drive round and pick them up again overlooking Bethesda Terrace, whose view of the Lake and Ramble formed the "ultimatum of interest" in Olmsted and Vaux's vision. With no need for redoubling their steps, fashionable New Yorkers, who in the first decades of the park's existence drove through it in their carriages but rarely walked in it, had their chance to mingle with the less affluent, a mix that was considered thoroughly "American" and picturesque enough to be illustrated repeatedly in the watercolors of Maurice Prendergast and Ludwig Bemelmans.

Perhaps the most beautiful point of the whole Central Park: beautiful tree-lined avenue with several benches to rest on, statues of famous writers and stalls where you can take a look at drawings and paintings by street artists.

I really enjoyed it here. There happened to be chess boards setup on the day we viy, you can play all you want for 5$. Even without the chess it was a great spot.

Music artists, relaxation, with family or friends! South of Central Park, a lively space not to be missed, prettier in spring I imagine, nice atmosphere, go there

The setting of so many movies and series, I was excited to finally be able to walk there. The walk is a spectacle wherever you look at it, with street performers and food carts.

Beautiful walk among the trees, spacious. There are stalls and street artists.

Beautiful place all seasons of the year!

I wish I can visit this place more often. It is such a tranquil place to sit quietly and relax.

A gorgeous part of Central Park, one of my favorite areas to walk in the park!!

Very nice. Good for the whole family

Loved the vibrant green of the trees in the summer!! There isn't much to do except walk through unless you're buying things or if there are musicians playing.

There you can find the authentic nyc souvenirs, pieces of central park @deeddeep

The snow creates a very nice outline of the literary walk. Beware of people traffic

Oh, Great Smiter of Conscience! Thus I cried out to a crow seeming to land on the shoulder of a venerated author, his legacy flung wild to the wind and committed to treachery incarnate by the wilds of Central Park. Here would ever the aspirers line up to gawk at his likeness, here would sunsets rise to meet the dawn, here would glad tidyness bring its own abuttal in the court of the damned and remark, as if in aside to the jury but with enough elegance to capture the sway of a judge rendered obsolete by time and desperate by reverence, "It is enough to bring glad tidings, is it not my fair friends? It is hardly a joke among comrades to set their laughter free, so why should we not bring ourselves to task in this grimy murder - yes, I know, sustained, I know." The crow did not respond, but several weeks later I received a scroll at the postage box on my calling card: I beg for signs every day, that there Might be a stronger pull beyond the past But this is one small lens on life that begs To be rewritten by the ones who cast Aspersions on what feels and flows, on what Grows limbs and knees and wills and skin and toes, And after all that grants it life but not Without keeping sure this thing always knows That consciousness is only its by loan And any moment could make it a drone.

Reminded me of parks in my hometown! Liked the way the trees’ branches meet each other in the air!

The Mall is just a perfect place, except for the rank smell of pot

The view was so great after the snowstorm❄️❄️

Felt just like the movies. Love to see people just living life and coexisting in this iconic space

very cool place and you can get some great photos.

Talking a short stroll along Central Park. Would expect maybe a few cafes around the park to chill.

A picture perfect spot in the beautiful Central Park. We loved checking out the statues and learning more about the folks commemorated there <3

So iconic! Go when there’s no one around. I went at 8:20 and it was a dead zone! Also just rained!

Iconic walk though Central Park featured in all nyc movies. Full of people, but fun to walk.

Central Park is the place to go any day of the week. There's always many things going on big and small. People watching are Central to a visit at the park. You have to dine at either the Loeb Boathouse restaurant or Tavern on the Green to cap a day visiting the park.

Beautiful any day of the year, no matter the weather or season😊

Beautiful walkway. I will definitely back in the fall!

Great space to meet people and doing some sports such as roller skate bicycle scate board etc

God it was hot in the city last week, even at 8 in the morning. Thank you for the bench and the shade where I could enjoy my coffee.

Love Story in New York: episode 7 & 8, Akiko found Mr Tajima who is a has-been.

My favorite spot in Central Park! It’s just beautiful to walk along this way during any season (especially fall 🍂🍁)