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Archive for Category: "NYC Sights"
Grand Central Terminal
They don’t make ‘em like this anymore. Grand Central Terminal is a monumental train depot with a Beaux Arts design of a bygone era. Located in midtown Manhattan, Grand Central covers three city blocks (East 42nd – East 45th St. & Vanderbilt – Madison Aves). A commuter railroad and five subway lines converge at the [...]
Ellis Island
“America’s Golden Door” – for generations of immigrants streaming into New York from all over the globe, Ellis Island was the final gateway to a promising new world. Some consider it “sacred ground.” Located just south of Manhattan in New York Harbor, Ellis Island served as a United States Immigration Station from 1892 to 1952. [...]
9/11 Memorial
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute of remembrance to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Located at the site of the former World Trade Center complex, the memorial occupies approximately half [...]
Times Square: Crossroads of the World
Times Square epitomizes New York City – big, chaotic, crowded, flashy, and awe-inspiring. Known as “the Crossroads of the World,” this canyon-like space is created by the intersection of Broadway (curving westward) and Seventh Avenue. Seen in photos, films and TV (especially every New Year’s Eve), it is one of the great gathering places of [...]
Statue of Liberty
“I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus 1883 “Liberty Enlightening the World” is the original name of the Statue of Liberty, the colossal statue that is a symbol of America. The statue was a gift from the people of France to America. Sculptor Frederic Bartholdi designed it, and [...]
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center typifies midtown Manhattan. This complex of 19 buildings and plazas, located between 5th & 7th Aves. and 48th – 51st Sts., was built to be a “city within a city.” It is home to corporate headquarters, offices, television studios, theaters, shops, and restaurants. The exquisite Art Deco design (architectural and decorative) of the [...]
Empire State Building
“The Eighth Wonder of the World,” was how the Empire State Building was billed when it opened in 1931. Dominating the Manhattan skyline, this quintessential skyscraper has become a symbol of the city. Named for New York (“the Empire State”), the building rises 102 stories and was the world’s tallest for a record 41 years. [...]
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