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The hippie heart of magnificent Central Park, Strawberry Fields is a popular memorial to Beatle John Lennon, who was killed a short walk away (on 72nd Street, just west of Central Park West), and a tranquil rendezvous point for unreconstructed fans, gypsies, and believers. The teardrop-shaped garden was built with money raised by widow Yoko Ono to commemorate her husband. (Cautious park guardians fought, in vain, to appropriate Ono's funds to build a monument to the much less controversial Bing Crosby.) The memorial is now the most visited spot in all of Central Park. The garden contains 161 varieties of plants, each representing one of the world's nations, arranged around an Italianate mosaic bearing Lennon's enduring message: IMAGINE. Each December 8th, fans and fellow travelers gather around the mosaic and celebrate the Beatle's legacy with spontaneous song, dance, and lots of illicit public drinking.

By: Cyrus	Submitted: 08/09/2007	Comments on this fact? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
Along a path toward the southeast, a plaque lists the nations which contributed to building the memorial. Yoko Ono, who keeps apartments in The Dakota, contributed over a million dollars for the landscaping and for the upkeep endowment.
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By: rachel	Submitted: 04/23/2007	Comments on this fact? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
Yoko Ono decided to turn the land that is now Strawberry Fields into a John Lennon memorial after city politicians and other residents of the Dakota Building became frustrated with constant vigils and prayers outside of the Dakota Building itself.
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By: will	Submitted: 04/23/2007	Comments on this fact? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
The “Imagine” mosaic was hand crafted in Italy. It was donated to Central Park by the City of Naples, Italy.
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By: chris	Submitted: 04/23/2007	Comments on this fact? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
The famous “Imagine” mosaic located in Strawberry Fields is a reproduction of a mosaic from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
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By: DaWn 246	Submitted: 04/09/2007	Comments on this link? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
Central Park Profile of the Strawberry Fields
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Boldt Gallery Strawberry Fields Photos
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By: SSchultz	Submitted: 04/09/2007	Comments on this link? Tell the TravelGoat editors.
Photos of Strawberry Fields
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Wikipedia Profile of Strawberry Fields
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Imagine Video at Strawberry Fields
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