Bright Lights Big City

The Big Apple

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July 21st 2007
New York was hot sticky, hunmid, smelly and very busy! We spent alot of our time shopping - of course and you really can shop till you drop here! Saw lots of sights as well, museums, art galleries, The statue of liberty, Ground Zero and my favourite The Empire state building. New York was our last stop on the big Round the World trip, and its all over now. We are back in London a li ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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