Battery Park is located at the southern tip of Manhattan island. Overlooking New York Harbour, this is where the Circle Line ferries can be found for visits to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Atlantic Ocean, the East River, and the Hudson River all meet here so it can become quite windy at times. Ferries for Staten Island can be found just a short stroll along the esplanade.

The first picture shows The Sphere, a 22-ton bronze sculpture by Fritz Koenig that was recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Centre. Situated near the Bowling Green entrance, The Sphere was placed there on March 11th, 2002, six months after the tragic events of 9/11. On September 11th 2002, an eternal flame was added. The second picture shows The Sphere in its original position at the base of the World Trade Centre's two towers.

There are about two dozen monuments, statues, and public works of art installed in Battery Park, one is the Coast Guard Memorial, it serves as a memorial to the men and women who served the country in World War II. It depicts two heroic figures carrying a wounded person. Other noteworthy monuments within the park includes a bronze statue of Vermont's famous civil war General William W. Wells, and a red oak sculpture acknowledging the heritage of the American Indian. It has been given the name of "Greylock" after a renowned Indian chief. There is also a statue of Giovanni da Verrazano, the Florentine merchant who in 1524 piloted the ship that first sighted New York and its harbour. Plus a Memorial in the form of a statue of an eagle that presides over eight granite slabs inscribed with the names of U.S. servicemen who died in the western Atlantic during World War II.