New York City is one of the largest cities in the New York City is one of the largest cities in the world. It’s considered to be one of the most world. It’s considered to be one of the most typical American cities with its huge typical American cities with its huge skyscrapers, wide roads and impressive skyscrapers, wide roads and impressive bridges.bridges.

is the oldest and most fascinating of the bridges

connecting the island of Manhattan to other shores.

The Brooklyn Bridge

It is the busiest port, located at the mouth of the Hudson It is the busiest port, located at the mouth of the Hudson river on the islands in the New York Harbour.river on the islands in the New York Harbour.

The Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous landmarks in the United States, stands at the entrance to New York Harbor.

A gift from the people of France in 1884, the Statue of Liberty is regarded as a symbol of the United States and an expression of freedom and opportunity.

The statue depicts liberty as a woman draped in flowing robes and carrying a lighted torch. She wears a crown of seven spikes that represent the seven seas and seven continents.

In her left arm, she has a tablet bearing the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.

Mention the City that Mention the City that Never SleepsNever Sleeps, , The Big AppleThe Big Apple, , GothamGotham

or or ManhattanManhattan and most people know you are referring to and most people know you are referring to New York City. New York City.

While some people think Manhattan is synonymous with While some people think Manhattan is synonymous with New York City it's actually only one of five boroughs — the New York City it's actually only one of five boroughs — the others being the others being the Bronx, Brooklyn, QueensBronx, Brooklyn, Queens and and Staten IslandStaten Island — that make up New York City.— that make up New York City.

Almost 6.5 million New Yorkers live outside Manhattan.Almost 6.5 million New Yorkers live outside Manhattan. In addition to the more than 8 million people living in all In addition to the more than 8 million people living in all five boroughs, over 30 million people enjoy a New York City five boroughs, over 30 million people enjoy a New York City vacation each year. Whether you live here or are planning a vacation each year. Whether you live here or are planning a visit, this on-line travel magazine was designed to make visit, this on-line travel magazine was designed to make your stay more fun and memorable your stay more fun and memorable

This is This is ManhattenManhatten, , the center of New the center of New York, where the York, where the most interesting and most interesting and well-known sights well-known sights are locatedare located..

Can you remember

some of them??

This is Central ParkThis is Central ParkThis is Central ParkThis is Central Park

In 1856, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux transformed 843 acres of land into New York's most treasured public space.

New York City's Central Park is an ideal place to enjoy a wide variety of music, theater and dance performances.

playing fields; a small zoo; an ice-skating rink; a carousel; an outdoor theater; and numerous fountains and sculptures.

The park contains grassy meadows, wooded groves, and formal gardens; paths for running, strolling, horseback riding, and biking;

The Metropolitan Museum Of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum Of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest

and most beautiful art museum in all of NYC. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest

and most beautiful art museum in all of NYC.

With a diverse collection embracing over two million works of art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art ranks as one of the world's great museums.

Why Times Square was called so:Why Times Square was called so:

TThe New York he New York Times newspaper Times newspaper moved its offices moved its offices in 1904 to an area in 1904 to an area near 42nd Street, near 42nd Street, which was which was renamed Times renamed Times Square in honoSquare in honouur r of the publication. of the publication.

Times Square

Each year thousands gather to watch a ball drop from Each year thousands gather to watch a ball drop from a building to signal the beginning of a new year.a building to signal the beginning of a new year.

Broadway shows, the largest,longest running and mostfamous New Year's Eve Cele-ration, MTV and Good Mor-ning America, gigantic neonsigns, zipper boards and 24 hour crowds — it could only be Times Square. Times Square and Broadway are especially impressiveat night.

Why, how do you think?

BroadwayBroadwayBroadwayBroadway

Broadway Broadway is the street, where a lot of theatres famous of is the street, where a lot of theatres famous of

musicals are located.musicals are located.

Now you can see the Guggenheim Museum-Now you can see the Guggenheim Museum-museum of modern and contemporary artmuseum of modern and contemporary art

The Guggenheim MuseumThe Guggenheim Museum is is renown for it's diverse renown for it's diverse collection of art and the collection of art and the Manhattan location's Manhattan location's architecture. architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed Frank Lloyd Wright designed the building at 1071 Fifth the building at 1071 Fifth Avenue and it "shattered the Avenue and it "shattered the existing notions of what a existing notions of what a museum could be".museum could be".

The Rotunda of the The Rotunda of the Guggenheim stands out Guggenheim stands out against the rectilinear against the rectilinear architecture of surrounding architecture of surrounding buildings. buildings.

Not only super modern buildings can you Not only super modern buildings can you see in New York…see in New York…Not only super modern buildings can you Not only super modern buildings can you see in New York…see in New York…

St Patrick's Cathedral

What’s the name of thisWhat’s the name of this

building?building?

It’s the Empire State BuildingIt’s the Empire State Building

the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan is once again the the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan is once again the tallest building in New York.tallest building in New York.

The Empire State Building was completed in 1931 — King Kong climbed it in 1933 — and, like the World Trade Towers, once had a plane hit it.

A B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor on a Saturday in July 1945, killing the crew and 14 people in the building but not seriously damaging the structure.

Quite possibily the most popular tourist destination in New York, the Empire State Building Observatory on the 86th and 102nd floors provides incredible views of Manhattan and on a clear day up to 80 miles in any direction.

Construction of the 39 floor 544 feet tall building took place between 1949 and 1951 and it was officially opened on January 9, 1951.

The UN building was designed The UN building was designed by an international group of by an international group of architects led by Wallace K. architects led by Wallace K. Harrison, Oscar Niemeyer and Harrison, Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier.Le Corbusier.

The UN site is an international territory that has it's own fire dept, The UN site is an international territory that has it's own fire dept, security force and postal service. One of the most popular tourist security force and postal service. One of the most popular tourist attractions is sending mail and postcards with UN stamps, which attractions is sending mail and postcards with UN stamps, which can only be mailed from the United Nations.can only be mailed from the United Nations.

As you enter the Plaza you will see one of the UN's signature pieces of art, a gun with a knot in the barrel. Donated by Luxembourg ten years ago, this piece was created by the Swede Fredrik Reuterswärd and is called Non-Violence'.

There are a lot of interesting and well-known sights to visit in There are a lot of interesting and well-known sights to visit in New York.New York.Before we finish our journey, I’d like to advise you to go to this Before we finish our journey, I’d like to advise you to go to this magnificent city if you have such an opportunity!magnificent city if you have such an opportunity!

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