New York City Attractions

New York one of the popular city of United States, known as “Big Apple” is one of the world’s leading commercial, financial, and cultural centers. New York is divided into five boroughs - Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx, and Manhattan. New York has been leader in the political, cultural, and economic life of the United States. Despite economic difficulties in the 1970s and 1980s, New York and other urban areas still ranks among the leaders in important sectors as manufacturing, commerce, foreign trade, communications, and finance.

New York, and Manhattan, has many distinguished architectural sites. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline; which includes Flatiron Building, Chrysler Building (1930), the Woolworth Building (1915), the Empire State Building (1931), and the group of buildings that constitute Rockefeller Center (begun 1931) and the former World Trade Center. However, the city itself is worth seeing then also other place of seeing are:

1. Empire State Building – Skyscraper located on 5th Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets, once remembered as tallest building in the world. Due to its elegant stepped design it is often regarded as the ultimate American skyscraper.
2. Statue of Liberty – It was a gift to the United States honoring friendship established during French Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has become an American symbol of freedom and welcome to the immigrants who come to the USA looking for a better life.
3. American Stock Exchange – New York City serves as a hub for international trade and finance industries.
4. Cornell University - The state of New York chartered Cornell University in 1865 at Ithaca.
5. United Nations Headquarters – In 1945, the United States Congress invited the United Nations (UN) to establish its permanent headquarters in the United States.
6. Metropolitan Opera House – The Metropolitan Opera Company moved to the ten-storey opera house in New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
7. Erie Canal – The Erie Canal in New York connects the Hudson River, near Albany, with Lake Erie, near Buffalo.
8. Fort Ticonderoga – The French built Fort Carillon on Lake Champlain in 1755, during the French and Indian War.
9. Guggenheim Museum – The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City attracts visitors interested in both the museum’s art collection.

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