Archive for January, 2011
Jefferson Memorial , Washington
Jefferson Memorial , located in West Potomac Park ,Washington , is a memorial dedicated in honor of the third President of the United States ,Thomas Jefferson. The memorial managed by the National Park Service is one of the most impressive sites in Washington, DC. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is one of the greatest figures in [...]
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial , located in the West Potomac Park , National Mall , Washington , is a memorial built in honor of the 16th President , Abraham Lincoln , who fought to preserve our nation during the Civil War, from 1861-1865. The Lincoln Memorial has been the site of many famous speeches and events [...]
New York Public Library , one of the largest in the world
The New York Public Library or NYPL , located in Manhattan’s midtown section , is one of largest in the world and one of United States most significant public research libraries. New York Public Library is privately managed by a nonprofit corporation with a public mission, operating with both private and public financing.The New York [...]
Bryant Park , New York City
Bryant Park , located in New York City , is a 9.603 acre (39,000 m²) large green oasis and one of the most pleasant parks in Manhattan. Bryant Park is managed by a private not-for-profit corporation, the Bryant Park Corporation which is responsible for a multitude of park activities and events, as well as ongoing [...]
Chinatown Manhattan
Chinatown Manhattan located in New York City is home to one of the largest concentrations of Chinese people living outside of Asia. Manhattan’s Chinatown have attracted a variety of immigrants from Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and other Asian countries and became famous for its reasonably priced restaurants featuring Chinese cuisine, as well as Asian grocery [...]
United Nations Headquarters
United Nations Headquarters , located on an 18-acre site on the East side of Manhattan in New York City ,is a complex that is serving as the headquarters of the United Nations since 1952.The UN has three additional subsidiary located in Geneva (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), and Nairobi (Kenya). The Headquarters include four main buildings: the [...]
Fifth Avenue , New York
Fifth Avenue located in the center of Manhattan , New York City, is ranking as one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world. Almost any upscale retailer has a prestigious store located at this street but is not just a shopping street. Along Central Park, which borders Fifth Avenue, the street becomes more [...]
Wall Street , New York City
Wall Street is a famous street running from Broadway to South Street through lower Manhattan and also the financial district of New York City. It is the historic site of many financial institutions which became a symbol of commerce and the American economy. The President Calvin Coolidge once remarked “The business of America is business” [...]
MoMA – Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art also known as MoMA , located in New York City , is one of the most important museum of modern art in the world. It’s also one of the oldest and largest nonprofit contemporary art institutions in the United States devoting its energy and resources to displaying the most experimental art [...]
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center also called Rockefeller Plaza located between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue , New York City , is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. History Named after the multi-millionaire, John D. Rockefeller who leased the space from Columbia University in 1928 and [...]
