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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. 
The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building.

It remains as impressive as ever. At night the building is lit up, with special colors .The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anymore, it remains as impressive as ever. At night the building is lit up, with special colors displayed on holidays. Tickets can be purchased online through the Empire State Building's website or in the building's lobby. The observatory here is open 365 days a year.

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          Open Hours: Mo to Su from 08:00 AM to 02:00 AM


Price: Admission 13.78 USD for children; 19.29 USD for adults; 17.45 USD for seniors; 7.35 USD for audio tour; Free for children under 5 years
                              AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Established1869
LocationCentral Park West at 79th Street, New York City, United States
TypeNatural History
Visitor figuresabout 4 million visits annually
DirectorEllen V. Futter
Public transit accessBus: M7, M10, M11, M79
Subway: 81 St - Museum of Natural HistoryNYCS BNYCS C
Websiteamnh.org
American Museum of Natural History
                         HUDSON RIVER

The Hudson is a 315-mile (507 km) river that flows from north to south through eastern New York . The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds  on the slopes of Mount Marcy  in the Adirondac Mountains  The river itself officialy begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York. The river flows past Albany, and finally forms the border between New York City  and New Jersey at its mouth before emptying into Upper New York Bay.
               THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
The Brooklyn Bridge, built between 1869 and 1883, connects Manhattan with New York's most populous borough, Brooklyn, at the time one of the country's largest cities. The bridge is one of the most magnificent landmarks in New York.The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge started in 1869 and took 14 years to complete.
The Brooklyn Bridge ranks as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century and remains one of New York's most popular and well known landmarks.


                                       TIME SQUARE
Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and supersigns. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps.
In 1904, the New York Times built the Times Tower on 43rd street just off Broadway to replace the premises in Downtown. The square facing the building was called the Longacre square, but was soon renamed Times Square. The name is now used for the area between 40th and 53rd street and 6th and 9th avenue.




                         STATUE OF LIBERTY





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 her centennial on July 4, 1986. 







                                 CENTRAL PARK
Central Park, designed by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted, is home to a ton of attractions spread throughout its 843 acres of landscape. The landmarks nestled in the park are diverse; visitors can find everything from sprawling waters and green meadows to stunning bridges and performance centers, plus educational facilities, gardens and even classical architecture


For animal-lovers, Central Park is home to the world famous Central Park Zoo and wild life centre and the Childrens zoo  At 6.5 acres, the zoo is only a mere .77% of the park's acreage, but it manages to hold over 1,400 animals of more than 130 species in its three temperature zones: tropic, garden and polar.
Of course, above all things, Central Park is a park, so there are plenty of attractions that focus on physical activities and other fun pastimes. Two skating rinks, a carousel a public swimming pool, baseball fields , tennis courts and other sport attractions are scattered throughout the park




                                                                  RADIO CITY
Radio city is the most spectacular and famous venue of entertainment in New York city. It is located in Rocker filler centre.,

 BRYANT PARK


                                          

BRYANT PARK is situated in 42 nd street and 6 th avenue intersection. I t is spread around 8 acres and  intersected by crowded streets. This park  atmosphere is greatly refreshing and relaxing to the tourists. It is now New York most popular park, surrounded by great lawn and green trees.

                                                               UN HEADQUARTERS
United nations headquarters  is  located in east side of Manhattan. It is an international zone ,belonging to all member nations. The headquarters consist of four main buildings. General assembly hall, conference building, secretariat building and a library hall.
                                                              GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE
George washington bridge is a suspension bridge, which connects,Newyork city to Newjersy state across
Hudson river. It has upper and lower level having four lanes in upper level and three lanes in lower level
in each direction.
                                                               ELLIS ISLAND
Ellis Island in Newyork Harbour was the entry point to ancient imigrants to United states. From 1892 to 1954 ,12 million imigrants entered United states.Ellis Island played an important role in United states history.
It is named after Samuel Ellis.

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