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The Frick Collection is an art museum located in the Henry Clay Frick House on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City. It houses the collection of industrialist Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919).

Central Park is an urban park in the central part of the borough of Manhattan. It was initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres (315 ha) of city-owned land, later expanding to its current size of 843 acres (341 ha).

Central Park, which receives approximately 35 million visitors annually, is the most visited urban park in the United States. It is also one of the most filmed locations in the world.

The Central Park Zoo is a small 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) zoo located in Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and the New York Aquarium. The zoo began in the 1860s as a menagerie, making it the first official zoo to open in New York. Finally, the zoo was renovated in the mid-1980s and reopened in 1988, replacing the old-fashioned cages with naturalistic environments.

A favorite with many visitors is the sea lion pool in the center courtyard. Its new design features glass sides so that viewers can watch these sleek carnivorous mammals gliding and spiraling under water. During feeding time the four sea lions perform simple tricks for their meal.

Grant's Tomb, now formally known as General Grant National Memorial, is the final resting place of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the 18th President of the United States, and his wife, Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902). Completed in 1897, the tomb is located in Riverside Park in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, across the street from the monumental Riverside Church.

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443 m) high.

The Empire State Building is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", and the heart of "The Great White Way". In addition to being one of the world's busiest intersections, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District. The Lion King is one of the most popular Broadway musicals. See video showing Times Square.

Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) between 48th and 51st streets. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. St. Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church and a prominent landmark of New York City. It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, designed by architect William B. Tuthill and built by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie in 1891. It is one of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical and popular music. The Staten Island Ferry is a free passenger ferry service operated 24/7. It runs 5 miles (8.0 km) in New York Harbor between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Staten Island.

Battery Park is a 25-acre park located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island facing New York Harbor. The Battery is named for the artillery batteries that were positioned there in the city's early years to protect the settlement behind them. The National Museum of the American Indian is located within the historic Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House.

Trinity Church is a historic, active parish Anglican church near the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street. Federal Hall National Memorial was built in 1842 as the United States Custom House, on the site of the old Federal Hall on Wall Street.

One World Trade Center (also known as "Freedom Tower") refers to the main building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. It is the tallest skyscraper (1,776 feet (541 m)) in the Western Hemisphere, and the fourth-tallest in the world.

The United Nations Headquarters is located in the heart of New York City on 1st Avenue between 42nd and 48th Street. This 18-acre site has been declared international territory and belongs to the 193 Member States of the United Nations.

There are several large museums in New York but the Metropolitan Museum of Art is truly gigantic. From the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue, the Met, with its tall columns and windows, immense stairways and water fountains, looks like it could be an emperor's palace.

Represented in the permanent collection are works of art from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art.

The Met also maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine and Islamic art. The museum is also home to encyclopedic collections of musical instruments, costumes and accessories, and antique weapons and armor from around the world.

The size and diversity of the artwork on display is even more impressive; the museum's collection contains works from every part of the world, spanning the Stone Age to the twentieth century.

An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century, the Guggenheim Museum is at once a vital cultural center, an educational institution, and the heart of an international network of museums. The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is the world's largest Anglican cathedral and church. It is also the fourth largest Christian church in the world. Columbia University is the oldest university in New York state, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest museums in the world.

Museum complex comprises 27 interconnected buildings housing 45 permanent exhibition halls, in addition to a planetarium and a library.

Belvedere ("beautiful view" in Italian), the miniature castle created in 1869 in Central Park, intended as a lookout to the reservoir to the north and the Ramble to the south. It provides the best and highest views of the Park and its cityscape.

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