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15. Seaglass Carousel
The Battery was the home of New York City’s first aquarium (it opened in 1896, eventually closing in 1941) and this transportative carousel pays a magical homage to this history. For a mere $5, you can get amongst 30 fiberglass fish and float through an aquatic world – all without any visible central pole and with the addition of LED color-changing effects to enhance the experience. And if you’re thinking – ‘yeah but I’m in New York – I wanna feel like I’m in New York, not in some second rate version of ‘The Little Mermaid’ – then look up from your perch on a perch – okay, not on a perch, but on a Clearfin Lionfish or Orange-Spot Wrasse – and take in the exceptional views of The Statue of Liberty. Trust us – you’re in New York.
