Labyrinth at Battery Park

 

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One of my favorite places in New York City, and there are many such places, is the labyrinth at Battery Park. I discovered that this labyrinth existed when my friend Audrey was visiting me in the city. And what a lovely unexpected surprise it was to find such a space of quiet green in the middle of the throngs of people heading to the ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty. The Battery Park Labyrinth is almost hidden behind greenery that looks a little like weeds from a distance, tucked behind a cast iron fence that lies open to the adventurous. I thought as we approached that the internet had it wrong, that such a place could not possibly exist at the edge of the Financial District. But it is there.

The next time you go to New York, head downtown and check out the spiral path that lies beneath the skyscrapers. Step into one of the first five cars of the 1 Train and ride it to the end of the line. The spiral path of this labyrinth is worth the trek.