Statue of Liberty
The French gift of 1886 on Liberty Island – symbol of freedom and welcome to millions of immigrants arriving by sea.
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The City That Never Sleeps
New York
Skyline, Culture & Freedom
America's largest city on the East Coast – a mosaic of five boroughs, skyscrapers, museums and street art. From the Statue of Liberty to Central Park: New York is a place where every culture finds its home.
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About the City
New York – The City That Never Sleeps
New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with around 8.4 million residents spread across five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The metropolis sits at the mouth of the Hudson River, where it meets New York Harbor, and serves as the economic, cultural and media capital of the US.
Founded in 1624 as the Dutch colony of Nieuw Amsterdam, the city was taken over by the British in 1664 and renamed New York. In the 19th century, massive immigration transformed it into the gateway to the New World – the Statue of Liberty welcomed around 12 million immigrants through Ellis Island during that era.
Today New York is the world's leading financial and art metropolis. With over 2,500 theatres, 175 museums, Broadway and the largest multi-ethnic population of any North American city, it attracts around 60 million international visitors every year.
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Discover New York
Central Park
The 3.4 km² urban park in the heart of Manhattan – lakes, woodlands and over 30 attractions amid 2 million residents.
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Empire State Building
The 381 m Art Deco skyscraper from 1931 – world's tallest building until 1970, now one of America's most visited landmarks.
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Times Square
The illuminated crossroads of Broadway – New York's media showcase, surrounded by over 500 advertising screens.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The suspension bridge over the East River, opened 1883 – 1,143 m long, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn, the world's longest suspension bridge for 45 years.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
One of the largest museums in the world, founded 1870 – over 2 million works spanning 5,000 years of art history across 92,000 m².
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The leading museum of modern and contemporary art, opened 1929 – with works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol and Pollock.
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High Line
The 2.3 km park built on a disused elevated railway in west Manhattan – opened 2009, one of the city's most iconic urban renewal projects.
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One World Trade Center
The 541 m secure high-rise on Ground Zero, opened 2014 – the tallest building in America and symbol of rebuilding after September 11, 2001.
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Little Italy & Chinatown
Manhattan's most vibrant multicultural neighbourhoods – narrow streets, market stalls, Italian restaurants and Chinese apothecaries since the 19th century.
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