This statue of Alice in Wonderland is found on the east side of New York’s Central Park, near 75th Street. It was commissioned in 1959 by a philanthropist whose late wife had enjoyed reading ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ to their children. "Alice" was first published on this day in 1865 by the English writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who wrote under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. His story of a little girl who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world was inspired by a real girl, Alice Liddell, and it went on to become a classic, inspiring films, television shows, and artwork like this.
A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
Today in History
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Land of the midnight sun
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A triumph of light
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Flag Day
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Carnival of Venice
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Spring equinox
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Pacific Rim Whale Festival
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The ‘Living Forest’ in Biscay, Spain
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Busy building wetlands
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Polar bears
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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A winter light show
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Astronomy Day and National Public Lands Day
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Demoiselle cranes, India
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Nesting season for the leatherbacks
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