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Conservatory Water

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The sophisticated model boats that sail this Renaissance Revival-style stone basin are raced each Saturday morning at 10, spring through fall. At the north end is the Alice in Wonderland statue; on the west side of the pond, a bronze statue of Hans Christian Andersen, the Ugly Duckling at his feet, is the site of storytelling hours on summer Saturdays at 11 AM. Model sailboats can be rented from a concession by the boat pond.

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