Places of Interest in New York
Although New York is not the capital of the United States, it is the biggest and most important city and seaport of the country. The «Big Apple» is the most popular nickname of the city.
The Statue of Liberty, presented to the USA by France in It is the largest statue in the world.
The Empire State Building used to be the highest building, but now it is only the third. It is a 102- storeyed building.
Broadway is the longest street in the world. It is about 12 miles long. It is the centre of entertainments.
Nowadays, the Metropolitan Museum is the richest museum in the world in objects of Art.
The Central Park is the largest park in the world.
The Rockefeller centre of 15 skyscrapers, housing several large corporations.
The United Nations Headquarters was built in New York City in 1952.