Central Park is a 341 hectare urban park located in Manhattan, New York. It is the most visited urban park in the United States, receiving approximately 35 million visitors annually. The park was opened in 1857 and cost $10 million to build. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and was inspired by parks in Paris and London. The park offers various activities for visitors including weddings, horse-drawn carriage rides, concerts, a zoo, picnics, ice skating, and playgrounds.