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Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock. When to go up?
One of the most emblematic and visited places in New York is the Rockefeller Center, a complex of 19 buildings built by the Rockefeller family and located near Fifth Avenue between 48th and 51st streets. Its main building is the General Electric building where the famous Top of The Rock viewpoint is located, the most famous in New York, next to the Empire State Building. In addition to the gazebo, there are also numerous shops and theaters such as the famous Radio City Music Hall. Rockefeller Plaza This is the central square of the complex, very famous for having appeared…
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Broadway, the street of musicals in New York
Broadway is one of the most important and famous avenues in New York. As a curiosity, it is an exception to the design of streets in Manhattan where streets run from east to west and avenues from north to south. Broadway crosses Manhattan diagonally from north to south and is one of the longest streets in the city. Despite its length, Broadway is best known for the stretch of avenue that runs from Central Park to Times Square, in the so-called theater district. Musicals on Broadway In New York you can find 3 types of musicals: those on Broadway, those…
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How to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
The Statue of Liberty is the greatest symbol of New York and the United States. It is located on Liberty Island, south of Manhattan, and is 46 meters high, 93 if we count the height from the base. Nearby is Ellis Island, a small island where the Immigration Museum is located and which we include in this article since the visit to both monuments is usually combined. Visit the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty was inaugurated in 1884 and was a gift from France to commemorate 100 years of the United States Declaration of Independence. The construction of…
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Visit the Guggenheim Museum in New York
The Guggenheim Museum in New York is the best known and also the first to be opened by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, although it shares popularity with the one in Bilbao. This museum is one of those whose building is also a work of art in addition to what is inside. Even if you don’t want to go in, it’s worth going to see the impressive architecture of the Guggenheim Museum. It is dedicated to modern art and was not always in the same location. The Guggenheim Museum building It was founded in 1937 and is located to the…
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What to do in Central Park, the most famous in New York
Central Park is the most famous park in New York, inaugurated in 1873. It has a rectangular shape that is 4km long and 800m wide, so visiting the park completely requires a lot of time. The park has several artificial lakes, large grassy areas for recreation, sports facilities and a very interesting zoo. In addition to being a popular place for New Yorkers and visitors to play sports, walk, relax or enjoy the scenery, it is also a good place for animal lovers. Excursions in Central Park What to see and do in Central Park Due to the extension of…
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Fifth Avenue in New York, the most expensive in the world
Fifth Avenue is perhaps the most famous street in the world and of course in New York. It is undoubtedly one of the symbols of the economic power of the United States thanks to its mansions, its historic buildings, luxury apartments and, above all, the most exclusive stores of the main designers that make it the main shopping street in New York. It has been listed several times as the most expensive street in the world due to the prohibitive price of its rents, especially the part of the avenue between 49th and 57th streets. But the street is much…
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Visit the new World Trade Center and Ground Zero
The World Trade Center was a complex of buildings, a symbol of the financial world of the United States, where the Twin Towers were located before they were destroyed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. Since then, the place occupied by this complex was called Ground Zero and is currently being rebuilt. The new World Trade Center will consist of 5 buildings and one of them, already inaugurated, is the tallest in New York, the One World Trade Center. We recommend that you buy your One World Observatory ticket in advance to avoid the queues. What to see in…
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Cross the Brooklyn Bridge. New York’s most famous
The Brooklyn Bridge is undoubtedly one of the most famous bridges in the world, the most photographed and one that has appeared (and been destroyed) the most times in the movies. It was built in 1883 after 13 years of work and 27 workers who died during construction. At the time it was the largest suspension bridge in the world thanks to its 1,825 meters in length and 486 meters between columns. The bridge was designed to link Manhattan and Brooklyn and thus not have to use any boat, which was inconvenient in winter when the East River was frozen.…
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