This is no ordinary safari. It requires both sharp eyes and an anything-is-possible imagination. Because we’re not searching for real, fur-and-feather animals like squirrels and ducks. They are way too normal. No, we’re looking for curious creatures right out of history and fairy tales. Such as a battle-scarred warhorse that changed the outcome of a war, the world’s most courageous dog, a dragon with eyes of flame, a not-so-ugly duckling, a high-jumping cow, even a smile without a cat. To find these and other astonishing animals, all you have to do is open your mind, follow the clues, and solve the final riddle.

Ages: 5 to 75

Time: 2 hrs if you rush/all day if you don’t

Best time: anytime   

Price: $5.99

Starting point: the southeast corner of Central Park (59th and 5th)