“The Empire State Building”

New York day 1

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May 23rd 2007
Hello Big Apple! After a big American breakfast we set out to explore the city. First stop - the Rockefeller Centre, home of the NBC studios and the film set for the Today show. We then walked up to the Empire State Building and spent about 40 minutes up the top looking at the amazing New York skyline. Had a big New York slice of pizza for lunch before catching the subway to the former World Trad ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more