This monument was made for the Polish NY world’s fair pavilion.The statue is a replica of a King Jagiello memorial in Warsaw that was converted into bullets for WWII by the Germans after they entered and occupied the capital of Poland!
Astonishing!At the Southern end of the Mall you will find the LITERARY WALK, with statues of several literary figures including William Shakespeare, Walter Scott, and Robert Burns.
I finally walked over this bridge after all these years living in NYC. I drive past it weekly when driving on the FDR. I was with a walking group and we ventured to Randall’s Island (which was beautiful) and walked over into Manhattan. The bridge itself looked pretty blah but the NYC views were amazing. There…
The building is a work of art. It’s designed by Frank Gehry, the same architect who designed the Disney Concert Hall in LA and Guggenheim in Spain. It’s designed to rise up on the Chelsea riverfront like a set of white sails. It’s modeled after Barry Diller’s yacht. Each of the glass pieces were bent on-site…
Nice place to check out if you’re a history buff. They offer a few tours throughout the day and there’s a small self-guided exhibit and video you can see as well. My tour was led by a retired volunteer who was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Hamilton. As others mentioned, there are only a handful of…
road to 2016 #2«Culture, history»As everyone knows Chinatown host the largest amount of Chinese people in America period and I have to say this area in new York by far showcases us decades of culture and history. walking through canal street, seeing the older women practice tai-chi in the park you get a hint…
No major complaints about this bridge especially since it was upgraded a few years ago.It does get backed up frequently but for the most part it moves fairly quickly.
