New
York City, Manhattan
in particular, possesses some of the most
iconic landmarks in America
and throughout the world. Perhaps
the most famous of these landmarks is the
Statue of Liberty,
the first site where millions of
immigrants saw as they
completed their journey to America and
nearby
Ellis Island where the process for them to become
American citizens began.
Nearby at the southern tip of the island,
in Lower Manhattan, is
Wall Street, the heart of
financial district and the center of American
economic power. It is home of the
New York
Stock Exchange, and many of the most prominent
banking and financial institutions in the world.
The street also has several
historical attractions, such as
Federal Hall, where George
Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the
United States and the historic and iconic
Trinity Church which sits at the
foot of Wall Street. Also in the
Financial District is the
World Trade Center Site which is
undergoing construction of a memorial to the victims of the
September 11th terrorist attacks which destroyed the
two towers and took the lives of over 3,000 people.
Along the East River in Lower Manhattan the
Brooklyn Bridge which connects
Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn offers fantastic
views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines.
Progressing
northward on the island through many of New York's famed
residential areas such as Soho, Greenwich
Village and Tribeca
is Midtown, Manhattan's other
major business district.
It is home to some of New York's most famous
landmarks. The
Empire State Building, the tallest
building in the city, with the nearby
Chrysler Building dominating the landscape with
their distinct art deco designs. Nearby
overlooking the East River is the headquarters of
United Nations.
Grand Central Terminal, one of the busiest train
stations in the world
sits at the center of Midtown. The many
other landmarks in Midtown include the
New York Public Library,
Rockefeller Plaza,
Carnegie Hall
and
Radio City Music Hall.
In the western to the western
section of midtown traversed by
Broadway (The Great White Way"), one of the world's most
famous streets, is
the
Theater District. The tourist
center of New York,
Times Square,
always crowded with tourists and locals
with it's bright,
flashing video and LED signs displays
running 24 hours a day, is at the center of the area
at Broadway and 42nd Street .
At the center of the island just to the
north of Midtown is
Central Park
which covers 843 acres in the shape of a
rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile. It
is one of the most famous city parks in the
world. with Upper East Sid its lawns, trees and lakes
popular for recreation and concerts.
It is flanked to the east by the Upper East Side and
to the west by the Upper West side two prominent residential
areas. North of the Park's above 110th Street is Harlem.
More Information:
nycroads.com -
New York City roads, tunnels and bridges
http://nyc-architecture.com/ - New York Architecture and
Buildings Guide
