Huddlestone Arch
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East Dr. (105th St & East Dr) New York , NY 10019 United States
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Built from enormous uncut boulders—one of which is said to weigh 100 tons—Central Park 's Huddlestone Arch is supported not by mortar , concrete or metal but by gravity and friction alone. Read more
The arch has no mortar or anything holding it together besides its own weight. Enjoy this engineering feat.
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Bridge
Place United States » New York » Central Park