Sprinkled across the “Big Apple” are Alice in Wonderland sightings all fans can delight in.

      1.     Between the cement walls and skyscrapers of Manhattan, you can find Central Park. The public park attracts 35 million visitors annually and features many attractions, including a bronzed Alice in Wonderland statue.

The statue was made in 1959, by artist Jose de Creeft, and commissioned by George Delacorte.  The design was influenced by Lewis Carroll’s original story and John Tenniel’s illustrations. A granite plaque is inscribed with a line from the poem The Jabberwocky, which says “Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe.”

The eleven-foot-tall sculpture features Alice sitting on a giant mushroom, surrounded by the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Dormouse, Dinah, and the Mad Hatter. Children are invited to play and climb on top of the statue, which is located north of the Conservatory on East 74^th St. 

      2.   Also in Central Park, you can find the Sophie Irene Loeb Fountain. Sculptor Frederick George Richard Roth carved the fountain in 1935. Its features include several Alice in Wonderland characters carved into its concrete sides. . It is located on East 76^th St, in the center of the James Michael Levin Playground.

3.     Come have a tea party at Alice’s Tea Cup, an Alice in Wonderland themed teashop with three New York City locations. They carry a variety of around 140 teas such as green, herbal, red, black and white. Alice’s Tea Cup also has a healthy menu selection and fun Alice in Wonderland themed merchandise and decor.

4.     The second largest Disney store is located in the heart of Times Square, it is two stories tall and includes a 20-foot-tall princess play castle. Fans can find multiple Alice in Wonderland merchandise through-out the store like wallets, plush’s, figures, ornaments, clothes and movies.  1540 Broadway  New York, NY

       5.     Take the 1 train on the New York City Transit to 50^th Street, where you can see a glass mosaic Alice in Wonderland mural, which is part of a permanent installation by the Arts for Transit and Urban Design. The three panel mural is titled, Alice: The Way Out, and was made by artist Lilliana Porter in 1994. It shows blue silhouettes of Alice in Wonderland characters on a white background on the platform walls.

     6.     For the crowd over 21, you can grab some drinks over at the White Rabbit. The White Rabbit is a lounge located at 145 East Houston St. It has beers, cocktails, Asian and Latin menu items, as well as weekend and late-night Dj’s. The lounge is full of rabbit décor and host’s art exhibits and events.

7.     At the New York Public Library you can find yourself a vintage copy of Alice in Wonderland to read through, or if you’re in town on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m, you can visit the sixth floor of the Mid-Manhattan Library for a free screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. The film is part of the library’s series, Films of Tim Burton. The movie is approximately 115 minutes long, and seating is first come first serve, so arrive early. The library is located at 455 Fifth Ave. New York, NY.