Riverside Park
Riverside Park is a pleasant area of greenery at the end of the peninsula overlooking Great Bay. Although it’s a relatively small park, it’s the site of one of the city’s most famous landmarks. At the tip of the peninsula near the water stands a giant statue, designed by noted sculptor Raul Diaz and dedicated to the Centurion, the hero who sacrificed his life to help save the world from Omega.
The Sentry Statue[edit]
The Sentry Statue stands 100 feet tall, made from golden-tinted marble molded over a metal framework. Diaz designed and built the seven foot-tall model—which now stands on Heroes' Knoll in Liberty Park—and the Sentry was built with help from Dr. Metropolis and the Freedom League. The figure gazes out over the Centery Narrows toward Great Bay. His hands rest on the pommel of a sword, the point at its feet. Diaz says the statue represents "eternal vigilance" combined with "looking toward the future." The Sentry Statue is clearly visible from the Bay and it’s a major tourist attraction, especially when lit up at night so it can be seen for miles. Visitors can climb up inside the hollow statue and look out through special one-way windows, providing a 360-degree view from the observation deck in its head.
