New York City’s outdoor statues just might be America’s largest free outdoor art museum. There are about 300 statues throughout the city with a wide range of subjects and styles. From quirky to realistic to absolutely beautiful, there are statues to please everyone.
Check out the photos of New York City’s statues below and see for yourself!
USS Maine Monument statue at Central Park and Columbus Circle
Photo of USS Maine Monument, Central Park and Columbus Circle, New York City © CarbonNYC
Prometheus statue in Rockefeller Plaza
Photo of Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Plaza, New York City © Esparta
Bethesda fountain in Central Park
Photo of Bethesda fountain statue, Central Park, New York City © victoriapeckham
Monkey statue in Rockefeller Plaza
Photo of monkey and baby statue, Rockefeller Park, New York City © jordan.meeter
Gandhi statue in Union Square
Photo of Gandhi statue, Union Square, New York City © permanently scatterbrained
Hans Christian Andersen statue in Central Park
Photo of Hans Christian Andersen statue, Central Park, New York City © Ed Yourdon
Charging bull statue on Wall Street
Photo of charging bull statue, Wall Street, New York City © kdinuraj
Puck statue on the Puck Building
Photo of Puck statue, Puck Building, New York City © flickr4jazz
Shakespeare statue in Central Park
Photo of Shakespeare statue, Central Park, New York City © Randy OHC
Horse statue outside the Museum of Natural History
Photo of horse statue, outside of the Museum of Natural History, New York City © Mini D
George Washington statue on Wall Street
Photo of George Washington statue, Wall Street, New York City © Vincent Desjardins
Confucius statue in Chinatown
Photo of Confucius statue, Chinatown, New York City © moonrat42
Atlas statue in Rockefeller plaza
Photo of Atlas statue, Rockefeller Center, New York City © hawkwild
You can read more about the amazing outdoor sculptures in New York City here and here.
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