2. 77 East 77th St.

77 E 77th Street-Quirky Bench-Upper East Side-NYC

A walk uptown will land you beside a bizarrely oversized and curvy bench on East 77th Street. This bench is awkwardly giant and feels out of place amongst the neatly organized Upper East Side. Interestingly enough, you can’t actually sit down here! A small plaque beneath the bench reads: “ARTWORK. PLEASE DO NOT SIT.” Read more about Manhattan’s outdoor art scene.