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The High Line

Jan 31, 2018 Comments: 0

The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. It extends from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th and 12th Avenues. Here are the facts you ought to...

The High Line

Little Red Lighthouse

May 30, 2014 Comments: 0

Manhattan’s only remaining lighthouse acquired it’s name from H. Swift’s 1942 children’s classic story.   The popularity gained by the same book saved it from being dismantled when it became obsolete. Here are the facts you ought to know: Built in: 1889 Height: 40 ft (12 m) Construction:...

Little Red Lighthouse

Gingerbread House

May 15, 2014 Comments: 1

Considered by many to be the most magnificent residence in all of New York City, Brooklyn’s Gingerbread House is one of the finest representations inside and out of the Arts and Crafts style still standing in America. Here are the facts you ought to know: – built...

Gingerbread House

Flatiron Building

May 15, 2014 Comments: 0

Contrary to popular belief, the Flatiron Building was never the tallest building in the world or even the tallest building in New York. These titles belonged to the slightly older Park Row Building, built in 1899. However, it was the first triangular skyscraper ever constructed and because of...

Flatiron Building

Eataly NYC

May 05, 2014 Comments: 0

Eataly is a massive, high-end Italian food market/mall chain comprising a variety of restaurants, food and beverage stations, bakery, and retail items.    The New York Times has described it as a “megastore” that “combines elements of a bustling European open market, a Whole-Foods-style supermarket, a high-end...

Eataly NYC

Mercedes House

May 04, 2014 Comments: 0

Rising above the Hudson River and just across from newly renovated Clinton Park is one of the newest additions to the NYC skyline: The Mercedes House, a breakthrough design with a zigzag footprint and a silhouette of cascading green roof terraces that allow for unobstructed views of...

Mercedes House

Madison Square Garden

Apr 29, 2014 Comments: 0

The World’s Most Famous Arena’s current building is Madison Square Garden’s 4th location in New York City. Did you know that in 2023 it will most likely have to move again? Here are the facts you ought to know: Opened: – Current location opened on February 11, 1968 (scroll...

Madison Square Garden

Fort Wadsworth

Apr 23, 2014 Comments: 0

When closed in 1994, Fort Wadsworth had been the longest active military site in the United States. Here are the facts you ought to know: It started in 1663 as the site of a blockhouse (a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building). Situated...

Fort Wadsworth

Fraunces Tavern

Apr 21, 2014 Comments: 0

Housed in what is believed to be the oldest surviving building in Manhattan, Fraunces Tavern serves colonial style food, including “George Washington’s favorite” pot pie, along with almost 2 dozen craft beers on tap. It also doubles as a museum stocked with Revolution-era collections. Here are the facts...

Fraunces Tavern

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Apr 19, 2014 Comments: 0

The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly called St. Patrick’s Cathedral) is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church and the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.  It is located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets...

St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn
May 05, 2014

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the area...

Gingerbread House
Gingerbread House
May 15, 2014

Considered by many to be the most magnificent residence in...

St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Apr 19, 2014

The Cathedral of St. Patrick (commonly called St. Patrick’s Cathedral)...

Macy’s Herald Square
Macy’s Herald Square
Apr 18, 2014

Macy’s Herald Square, originally known as the R. H. Macy...

Greeley Square
Greeley Square
Apr 18, 2014

Greeley Square lies between West 32nd Street and West 33rd...

Herald Square
Herald Square
Apr 16, 2014

Herald Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, Sixth...

Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
Apr 11, 2014

“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” (French: La Liberté...

Chrysler Building
Chrysler Building
Apr 11, 2014

The Chrysler Building was the world’s tallest building for 11...

The High Line
The High Line
Jan 31, 2018

The High Line is a public park built on a...

Empire State Building
Empire State Building
Apr 09, 2014

The Empire State Building stood as the world’s tallest building...

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