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Trump Tower and Skyscrapers - Midtown East, New York on Flickr.
Have you seen this famous skyscraper in Manhattan? The Trump Tower is a 58-story building that is on the popular streets of 5th Avenue. Its marble walls, shops and the atrium’s waterfall create a unique look for the interior of the Trump Tower!
How are you celebrating Labor Day today?
The Top of the Metropolitan Life Tower – Manhattan, New York on Flickr.
The Metropolitan Life Tower is a skyscraper that serves as the world headquarters of the Met Life Insurance Company. It was constructed in 1909 and its architecture derives from an Italian Renaissance Revival. Its peak is shaped like a crown and it has an enormous clock on its sides, making it an interesting sight to see from above!
New York Gay Pride Week on June 16-24
Come out and celebrate the diversity within New York City! From June 16th to June 24th, there will be several events to celebrate Gay Pride Week. One of the events includes Rapture on the River, a women-only dance event at Pier 57. If you want to participate in these colorful celebrations, click on the link for more information!
The Guggenheim Interior
Have you ever been inside the Guggenheim Museum? Well this is how it looks like from the top-floor of the spiraling walking path. Open for nearly 53 years now, the architecture was a breakthrough at the time, but was often criticized for being quite unconventional. Still doesn’t look that bad, right?
Central Park’s Harlem Meer - Manhattan, New York on Flickr.
The Harlem Meer, Dutch for Harlem Lake, is located on the north-eastern tip of Manhattan’s Central Park. You can enjoy the calm and thoughtful experience of standing right next to Harlem buildings and still feel like they are part of the park’s natural haven.
New York Video Tour in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood
Take a video tour in Brooklyn’s neighborhood of DUMBO and discover more about this characteristic area which borders the East River. Come with us across the Brooklyn Bridge and you will know what the name DUMBO stands for, but also where to go, such as the Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Fulton-Ferry Landing or the Tobacco Wharehouse.
“New York is the only real city-city.”
Radio City Music Hall - Midtown West, New York on Flickr.
Did you know that Radio City Music Hall was once the leading tourist destination in New York City? After opening in 1932 as part of the Rockefeller Center, although planned to be named International Music Hall, the name was influenced by the complex’s first tenant, Radio Corporation of America. Today you can still enjoy a live performance in this city landmark, so bring yourself together and why not take one of the 6,000 seats available!
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Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
The food festival not to miss in NYC is back this year on the weekend of May 19-20. Try out something new by walking along the avenue in Hell’s Kitchen and choosing any random dish that looks good! The specialties offered could be Polish, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Asian… all that is left is to pick them. Find out more about the event and the activities if you follow the link to their website.
Enjoy being outdoors in Central Park
As the weather is warming up, the reasons to go to central park are sky-rocketing. Just by seeing the green environment on the picture you come to your senses: whether running, biking, strolling or making use of the numerous sports installations will get you back on track. For some additional info about the activities you will encounter over there, follow the link.
Take a photographic tour in Astoria by following the link and let yourself guided by The Gothamist through the local stores and restaurants. Get yourself some new ideas on where to spend some time in Queens and impress your friends! For instance, Ornella restaurant is illustrated here, for an Italian owned place with marvelous pasta of course.
Along Gramercy Park - Manhattan, New York on Flickr.
Late summer afternoon in Gramercy Park, right in the heart of Downtown Manhattan. This park looks like an attractive haven of peace, but beware as it is one of the 2 private parks in New York City, where only the surrounding residents paying an annual fee have the key to enter. So if you decide to check it out, you will either have to be very patient until its only moment opening to public on Christmas Eve or content yourself by seeing it from the surrounding alleys.
Want to see more pictures of New York, Paris, London or the South of France? Don’t hesitate to visit our Flickr account for many detailed pictures of these great places!
Video Tour of Brooklyn Heights in New York City, Part 1
Brooklyn Heights can be found right across New York’s East River, to the south of the Financial District of Manhattan. This neighborhood is a great opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of Manhattan by taking the Brooklyn Heights Promenade along the river with breathtaking views over the city, or maybe by checking out the laid back Borough Hall Farmer’s Market. Now just take the tour!
Black & White Manhattan Bridge - New York on Flickr.
Striking view of the Manhattan Bridge, with the black and white picture enhancing the notion of this steel constructed bridge with dark features below contrasting with the apparent luminosity on top. This landmark in New York City, reaching from Manhattan to Brooklyn, even inspired the name of the area it joins in Brooklyn, unusually called “Dumbo” for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.
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