Answers. 1  The actions of Pope Julius II and the ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli signify a new era in Italian civilization by being the originators of the idea of a political pragmatism that says the end justifies the means.. ChaCha!
Turns out, yes, there was once an actual pug hill. Right there in Central Park, near the Alice in Wonderland statue. But, once Alison Pace wrote about pug hill in her book, the pug lovers pulled the pug â oops, I mean plug â and stopped going. Thatâs right.
Take a read on our blog post for more things to see in Central Park. Belvedere Castle is the 2nd highest natural elevation in Central Park, and the castleâs turret is the highest point in Central Park. So it makes sense that in 1919, the National Weather Service started using the building to take scientific measurements.