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This piece shows us all the key details about the new Yankee Stadium and it's interesting to find that it replicates the old stadium in a lot of ways.

On October 9, 1985, on what would have been Lennon's 45th birthday, Strawberry Fields was dedicated to John Lennon. This plaque, signed by over 120 countries, recognizes Strawberry Fields as a Garden of Peace. This is a testament to how global and…

This selection shows us a deep insight to how the old Yankee Stadium was made, the history that came along with it, and the plans they had for the future of it.

Fans celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 74th birthday in Strawberry Fields. In this video, they can be seen singing along to a Beatles song, "I Should Have Known Better". Everyone appears to be in good spirits by remembering the late…

30 years after Lennon's death, his friend Ray Connolly writes about the person he once knew. Connolly acknowledges that there is this over-sensationalized view of Lennon in society today, that we worship him too much. John was not a perfect person,…

This was the first account of Lennon's death over the television. The news outlets had not yet reported Lennon's passing, because the Monday night football game was on. The announcer for the game interrupts his commentary on the game, and announces…

The photograph shows the remnants of the Glenwood Power Plant with its rusted beams and hanging hooks to lift materials. The graffiti, which has been written in the last 20 years, now claims all space on the wall. Writers aim to have their name in…

This image is used on Central Park's website under the tab of Strawberry Fields. The site refers to this mosaic as "iconic", and acknowledges the name stems from one of Lennon's songs where he envisions a world in unity. Visitors to Strawberry Fields…

The abandoned Glenwood Power Plant is now known as the Gates of Hell by locals. This wall is both the site's center of attraction and the most photographed part. Many writers fill the four story wall including Yonkers natives such as:
Neo and Put…

The towering smoke stacks are an established part of the Yonkers landscape. When the power plant was in operation from 1906 to the early 1940s, these smoke stacks billowed the product of burnt coal.