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Socrates.

Athens Square

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Queens, New York

Take the NYC subway to Ancient Greece! In a Queens neighborhood known for its many Greek residents, Athens Square is a transformed playground featuring ruins (circa 1990) and statues of Athena, Aristotle, and a barefoot Socrates, posed as if making an emphatic point -- or is he just asking for spare change?

Athens Square

Address:
30th Ave., Queens, NY
Directions:
Northwest corner of 30th St. and 30th Ave.
Admission:
Free
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