Washington Sq Park

Lonely Planet review

If the world's a stage, then everybody in Washington Sq Park is trying out for a bit part in someone's drama. This crazy place is the heart of what's left of bohemian life in Greenwich Village. But, if the city has its way, the park will undergo a radical redesign including a four-foot fence around it and the relocation of the famed Garibaldi fountain where, rumor has it, Bob Dylan sang his first folk song, among other changes.

Community groups filed a lawsuit and won a stay; the city has appealed, and it will be years before a decision is made. Enjoy it while you can. Regular events are listed on the website. The one not to miss? Quiet Disco on weekend afternoons - 300 people dancing to iPod tunes only they can hear.