Yearly Archives: 2014

Empire State Building

Empire State Building [caption id="attachment_32096" align="alignright" width="425"] Empire State Building Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] New York City is a city of landmarks and few are more iconic than the grand Empire State Building. Standing at an extravagant 102 stories plus a rooftop observation deck, this engineering masterpiece was the world's tallest building for 40 years. Currently…
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Tour the United Nations

United Nations [caption id="attachment_25636" align="alignright" width="425"] UN Flag Public Domain[/caption] New York City has hosted the American headquarters of the world peacekeeping alliance since the building’s completion in 1952. One of four international UN headquarters, the New York City building is one of the most highly visited and offers in-depth discussions and tours to help…
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Rockefeller Center Tours

  Rockefeller Center Tours [caption id="attachment_32482" align="alignright" width="425"] Rockefeller Center Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Rockefeller Center was first envisioned by American business tycoon John D. Rockefeller over a hundred years ago as a “city within a city.” Construction began on Rockefeller Center during the worst years of the Great Depression, employing thousands of individuals and that…
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Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden [caption id="attachment_39245" align="alignright" width="425"] Madison Square Garden NYC Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] The World’s Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, was built as a multi-purpose arena in the heart of Manhattan. The current building was opened in February of 1968 though several others were built and demolished since the first building in 1879,…
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Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty [caption id="attachment_26900" align="alignright" width="425"] Statue of Liberty Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] No visit to New York City would be complete without a trip to our nation's most famous National Monument and World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty. Located on Liberty Island, this colossal neoclassical sculpture was brought to America in 1886 as…
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Willis Tower Skydeck

Willis Tower Skydeck [caption id="attachment_39527" align="alignright" width="400"] View from Willis Credit City of Chicago Photo Courtesy of Choose Chicago[/caption] Take in the breathtaking view of 6 states here at The Skydeck Chicago, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. The tower is 1,350 feet tall, giving you views of several of Chicago's most iconic…
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