The Big Apple

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 20:59:58

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A green oasis

Central Park was the first public park built in America. Its 843 acres include 136 acres of woodlands, 250 acres of lawns, and 150 acres of water in 7 waterbodies, making up 6 percent of Manhattan's total acreage. Central Park was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and a New York City Landmark in 1974. More than 25 million visitors enjoy Central Park each year.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:00:23

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Parking space

Central Park includes walking tracks, ice-skating rinks, and numerous grassy areas. There are 51 sculptures in the Park and 36 bridges and arches.

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Grand Central

Grand Central Terminal is more than the world’s largest train station. It is also a major tourist draw. Grand Central features restaurants and cocktail lounges, casual eateries and dozens of specialty shops. Additionally, Grand Central is a venue for various public events, from tennis exhibits to the annual Holiday Fair. Visitors can take a guided tour of the renovated landmark, or they can take their own walking tour.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:01:08

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Fast food

Street vendors sell food in midtown in New York. You can get anything from hotdogs to cupcakes on the city's streets.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:01:30

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Chilling out

Skaters glide around the rink at the Rockefeller Center Ice Rink. The ice rink, open between October and April, has attracted more than 250,000 people a year since it first opened on Dec. 25, 1936.

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A New York icon

A general view at night of the Empire State Building taken from the Top Of The Rock at Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. At 102 stories high, the Empire State Building is the second tallest skyscraper in America and the 11th tallest in the world.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:02:34

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Holy landmark

Saint Patrick's Cathedral is the largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the U.S. The Cathedral's construction began in 1858, and opened its doors in 1879.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:02:59

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J.Lo's Tussaud trousseau

Visitors scrutinize a wax figure of Jennifer Lopez, outfitted in a wedding dress, at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The museum is open to tourists every day of the year, including major holidays. A general all-day pass costs $35.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:03:26

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J.Lo's Tussaud trousseau

Visitors scrutinize a wax figure of Jennifer Lopez, outfitted in a wedding dress, at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The museum is open to tourists every day of the year, including major holidays. A general all-day pass costs $35.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-4-9 21:03:57

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Artistic impressions

Visitors admire Barnett Newman’s “Broken Obelisk,” left, in the main atrium of the Museum of Modern Art. MoMa’s collection includes exhibits featuring architecture and design, drawings, photography, paintings and sculptures, and more, and tickets cost $20 for an adult. (Kids under 16 can enter for free.)

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