My next stop on my trip was New York City. I only had one day in town, but, my host, Kirk, showed me several of New Yorks landmarks. The first we saw from the roof deck on the top of his apartment - The Empire State Building. The 102 story building is the tallest building in New York State, the 3rd tallest in the United States, and 15th tallest in the world. To get to the next location we rode the subway. Very few people have cars in New York City so everyone rides the subway or takes taxis. In just a few stops we were at Columbus Circle, one of the entrances to Central Park. Central Park is over one square mile in size. We watched people ice skate, ride in horse-drawn carriages, run, bike,
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