Indian Summer 2005 at Bear Mountain State Park...
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...on the western banks of the Hudson...
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...just north of NYC
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A foggy day, but still some splendid colors.
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View of the George Washington Bridge which was opened to traffic in 1931...
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...and spans 1470ft across the Hudson to connect NYCs Washington Heights with New Jersey
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Fall colors at Fort Tryon Park...
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...located in Manhattans Washington Heights.
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The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park...
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...hosts the Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection of medieval art.
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Neo-Gothic Riverside Church on the Upper West side at Riverside Drive and 120th...
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...is home to an ecunemical congregation since 1930
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General Grant National Memorial and Tomb on the Upper West Side
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The UWS also features interesting variations in high-rise architecture
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American Museum of Natural History
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American Museum of Natural History
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Looking into Central Park from CPW
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Late fall R & R in and on Sheep Meadow in Central Park
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A change of Seasons: Summertime 2004 panoramic view across the Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park
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NYC Flag flies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A change of Seasons: Fall 2005 panoramic view across the Jackie Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park
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The Lake in Central Park
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The midtown skyline emerges to the south of Central Park ...
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...in Indian summer splendor, here on the day after the 2005 Marathon
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West Side residences flank Central Park
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Indian Summer at The Pond in the SE corner of Central Park
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Finally completed in 2004: Columbus Circle...
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...and the new 750ft (229m) Time Warner Center
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Bulit in 1971 and bought by The Donald in 1995, the Trump International Hotel and Tower stands 583ft (178m) tall over Columbus Circle
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An upcoming new addition to the NYC skyline at 8th and 56th...
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...slated for 2006 is the 596ft (182m) Hearst Magazine Tower
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Marble statue of Columbus, unveiled in 1892 in the midst of Columbus Circle
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The Moon over NYC
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Times Square - creative advertising using building facades
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NYC Skyscraper Architecture
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Another Trump Building in NYC: The 664ft (202m) Trump Tower on 5th and 56th, completed in 1983,...
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...and a rare standout amongst the black reflective glass buildings typical of the era
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Contrasts on 5th Avenue
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St Thomas Church on 5th Avenue at 53rd...
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...an episcopal church in French High Gothic style and completed in 1913
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Looking north on Park Avenue
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Looking south on Park Avenue
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Neo-Gothic St Patricks Cathedral at 5th and 50th, completed in 1878, is the US largest catholic cathedral
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View over Central park from the top of the GE building...
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...the 850ft centerpiece of the art-deco Rockefeller Center, completed in 1939
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Downtown view from the GE Building (6th and 49th)
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Panoramic view from the "Top of the Rock" observation deck of the Rockefeller Centers GE Building, reopend in 2005
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One of BAs Concordes parked @ the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
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This 411ft (125m) blue glass tower of 1987 vintage stands at 425 Lexington Avenue (@44th Street)
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This 570ft (174m) skyscraper at 780 3rd Avenue (@48th Street)...
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..., completed in 1983, features a polished red Balmoral granite facade with window openings in a diagonal pattern
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The Chrysler Building typifies the art-deco skyscraper
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At 1048ft (319m), it was the tallest building only in the year of its completion in 1930...
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The Chrysler Building on Lex @ 42nd Street
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...thanks to a last minute secret plan by William P.Chrysler to extend the trademark spire of the building...
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...to eclipse the announced height of the nearly completed downtown Bank of Manhattan building.
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The 572ft (174m) Socony-Mobil Building @ 3rd Ave and 42nd...
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...dates from 1956 and has an attractive chromium nickel stainless steel facade
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Grand Central Terminal @ Vanderbilt and 42nd was completed in 1913, ...
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The 808ft (246 m) tall Met Life Building, formerly the PanAm Building
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...is a grand Beaux-Arts building which serves as the mid-town transportation hub...
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...linking the NYC subway system and the suburban...
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...Metro-North commuter railway system.
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The Empire State Building at night, with red-white-and-blue-lighting marking Veterans Day in November 2005
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Built in the midst of the depression in 1930/31...
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The Empire State Building on 5th Avenue @ 34th Street
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...the Empire State Building stands 1454ft (443m) tall...
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...and was the worlds tallest building until 1972.
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Empire State Building
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As impressive as its' height...
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...is the fact it was bulit in just little over a year.
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Corner offices in the Empire State Building
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Looking up and east on Herald Square
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Intricate facade details, 5th Avenue near Madison Square Park
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Sunrise reflects in the windows of the 615ft (188m) NY Life Building...
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...built in 1928 near Madison Square Park at Madison and 26th
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The MetLife Tower (Park and 23rd) was the tallest building at its completion in 1909
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Indian Summer in Madison Square Park, dedicated in 1847
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The Flatiron Building @ Broadway and 22nd, built as the Fuller Building in 1902
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The richly ornamented facade of the Flatiron Building at its wide end
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Washington Square Arch, built in 1885 and renovated in 2004, in lively Washington Square Park
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Union Square hosts NYC holiday market in December...
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...and a farmers markets otherwise
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A different architectural vibe can be experienced in SoHo...
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Smaller ornamented buildings and narrower streets of the NYC neighborhood...
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...host a wide range of fine restaurants, bars, theaters,...
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..world-renown art galleries and up-scale boutiques.
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Chinatown street scene on Canal Street
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The Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, spans 3455ft (1053m) across...
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...and 354ft (108m) above the East River and connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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The NYSE, in case you haven't guessed, built in 1903
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Lower Manhattan again has a varied assortment...
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...of high-rise architecture.
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Lower Manhattan as seen from Brooklyn
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Sunset at the Esplanade @ Battery Park
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The 589ft (179m) Jakob K. Javits Federal Building in Lower Manhattan, completed in 1967
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NYPD building in Lower Manhattan
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Lower Manhattan skyscrapers viewed from Southstreet Seaport
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The Esplanade @ Battery Park
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Architectural contrasts in Lower Manhattan
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This WTC sculpture survived 9/11 and is now a monument in Battery Park
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Southstreet Seaport, a nice place to dine, shop and for recreation
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Lady Liberty as seen form the Staten Island Ferry
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Lower Manhattan Skyline @ Battery Park
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Flag flies over Castle Clinton National Memorial built at Battery Park...
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... to protect NY harbor during the war of 1812
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