New York landmarks

Statue of Liberty
was presented to the United States by the people of France in 1886. Standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans traveling by ship. It stands atop a rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. The statue, also known affectionately as "Lady Liberty", has become a symbol of freedom and democracy. Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States. The statue is 151 ft (46 m) tall, but with the pedestal and foundation, it is 305 ft (93 m) tall. The tablet in her hand represents knowledge and shows the date of the United States Declaration of Independence, in roman numerals, July IV, MDCCLXXVI.



Empire State building
is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York City and New York State. The Empire State Building has been named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. It is the second tallest skyscraper in the Americas (surpassed only by the Sears Tower) and the 9th tallest in the World. The Empire State Building rises to 1,250 feet (381 m) at the 102nd floor, and including the 203-foot (62 m) pinnacle, its full height reaches 1453 feet 8 9/16th inches (443 m).



Central Park
is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3,4 km², 1.32 sq mi; a rectangle 2.6 statute miles by 0.5 statute mile, or 4.1 km × 830 m) in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually. It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963. While much of the park looks natural, it is in fact almost entirely landscaped. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and architect Calvert Vaux.



Times Square
is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed after the Times Building (now One Times Square), the former offices of the New York Times, in April 1904. Times Square, sometimes known as the "Crossroads of the World", has achieved the status of an iconic world landmark and has become a symbol of its city. Times Square is principally defined by its animated, digital advertisements, called spectaculars.



Ellis Island
at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, is the location of what was from January 1, 1892, until November 12, 1954 the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States; the facility replaced the state-run Castle Garden Immigration Depot (1855-1890) in Manhattan. It is owned by the Federal government and is now part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, under the jurisdiction of the US National Park Service. It is situated in Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City.



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