If we are being honest here, there are not many people, places, or things that will make us willingly take the journey to midtown. But tucked in between second and third avenues, an ivy covered nirvana peacefully awaits in a space less than 60x120 feet. Let a stone-backed waterfall wash away screeching sirens and honking trucks as you're transported and transformed.
Greenacre Park, 217 E 51st, NYC
[Photo via @helen.ngai]