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The view of the Manhattan City from the Brooklyn waterfront in New York City, USA... |
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The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan with Brooklyn. It is 6855 feet long and is often used as an alternate to the Brooklyn Bridge, since the two are so close in Manhattan and Brooklyn. he Manhattan Bridge is a two-decked... |
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Park Avenue is a 140 foot wide boulevard that carries north- and southbound traffic in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Park Avenue isn't really an attraction but it is notable in that it is home to some of the most expensive real estate in the United States. It's not unusual to fin... |
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Central Park's new, state-of-the-art Zoo was built when the Wildlife Conservation Society took over the management in 1984. It showcases animals from tropical, temperate, and polar zones around the world. There are over 130 different species ranging from giant Polar Bears to the open-air tropic... |
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Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university in New York City. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States. Today the university oper... |
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The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District. The Seaport is a designated historic district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. It features some of the ol... |
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Central Park is a public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City. The park initially opened in 1857. The huge park, 341 hectare large (843 acres), is located in the center of Manhattan. Its design has served as an example for city parks around the world. Designated a National Historic Landm... |
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One of the best known outdoor sculptures of artist YUYU YANG (1926-1997) is the stainless steel artwork called EAST WEST GATE. It was installed in front of the Orient Overseas Building located at 88 Pine Street in Lower Manhattan's Wall Street Plaza in 1973. Yang used stainless steel to create ... |
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The Brooklyn Bridge is one of several suspension bridges in New York, USA, designed by John Augustus Roebling and is considered his masterpiece. Opened to traffic May 24, 1883, the finished bridge is an architectural feat, with its neo-Gothic towers and intricate steel cabling. The fact that approxi... |
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Empire State building is a steel frame 102-storey building completed in New York City in the year 1931. It was built with the height of 1,250 feet (381 m) and was the world’s first sky scraper with the greatest vertical dimension. It stood as the largest and highest structure in the world up to th... |
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The World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan in New York City that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks. At the time of its complet... |
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The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886, designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for h... |
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The most popular outdoor ice-skating rink in New York City is the Central Park Wollman Rink. The Wollman Rink opened in 1950 and replaced part of the Pond when the Lake was no longer used for skating. The original ice- skating rink was proved to be insecure and was substituted by the present one in ... |
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The Financial District of New York City is a neighborhood in Manhattan which comprises of the offices and headquarters of many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The World Trade Center existed in the neigh... |
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Manhattan’s “Times Square” is undoubtedly the heart of New York City. And, the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue is the heart of Times Square itself. Although Times Square may officially include the area from 42nd to 47th Streets and 6th to 9th Avenue, the triangle created at Broadway &a... |
