I suppose the Algonquin is an obvious pilgrimage for anyone with a fascination for the s, but it certainly didn't disappoint. The ambience conjured everything I imagined of a legendary literary bolthole and more importantly my White Russian Chrysler Building. A quintessential example of art deco architecture, the Chrysler Building is by far my favorite skyscraper—and that was before I realized how gorgeous the interior is! The auto-inspired design mixes chrome lighting, heavy wood elevators and Grand Central Terminal.
Stepping into the enormous main concourse of this landmarked architectural jewel—with its sweeping granite staircases, hulking columns and meter foot ceilings painted with night-sky constellations—can be a jaw-dropping experience. Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum. The Statue of Liberty may be the most iconic sight that comes to mind when one thinks of the history of immigrants in New York, but not far from it in the harbor is another important landmark—Ellis Island.
Until the Supreme Court ruled in The Plaza Hotel. Tenement Museum. These days, wandering the Lower East Side the area between the Bowery and the East River, with Houston Street marking its northern border and Canal Street its southern one , it can feel impossible to recall that this neighborhood was once among The Leopard at des Artistes. The Leopard at des Artistes is more than a restaurant. It was once Cafe des Artistes, a restaurant where luminaries from the worlds of art, politics and Katz's Delicatessen.
Despite multiple trips over countless years going to New York City , it wasn't until a year ago today that I encountered this sandwich — the one that left me drooling until I could enjoy it again. Katz's quickly went from a one-stop place for me to Statue of Liberty. One of New York's most iconic landmarks is also one of America's: the Statue of Liberty, standing in the middle of New York Harbor as it has since The statue was famously a gift from France, built to a design by sculptor Monkey Bar.
It's easy to imagine this sophisticated watering hole for Madison Avenue swells as a background for a scene from Mad Men. See if you can spot F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald on Ed Sorel's impressive "who's who" mural that wraps the room above Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY.
Coney Island's history dates back to the 's, when it was envisioned as a working man's paradise. For pocket change, you could enjoy rides and hot dogs.
While you'll need a little more than pocket change now, this venture outside Manhattan has The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art—or, commonly, the Met—is one of the world's great museums, alongside the Louvre, the British Museum, and a handful of others. It would be easy to devote an entire week's visit to the museum alone, and The New York Draft Riots occurred in July , when the anger of working-class New Yorkers over a new federal draft law during the Civil War sparked five days of some of the bloodiest and most destructive rioting in U.
Hundreds of people were killed, many more Founded by the French, ruled for 40 years by the Spanish and bought by the United States New Hampshire, one of the original 13 colonies, was the first state to have its own state constitution.
Constitution—the final state needed to put But Wall Street is far more than a location—it has been adopted as a term to describe all U. It has been portrayed Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans. When Roosevelt took office in , he acted swiftly to stabilize the economy and provide jobs and relief Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia.
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