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Day 48 and 49 - New York

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July 11th 2007
Day 48, Wednesday 11 July 2007 - New York Today we headed to the Empire State Buiilding to make the trip to the top. Unfortunately it was a pretty hazy day, so we didn't get to see much. Still, I was glad to have gone up it. The view was still good and its always been a place I've wanted to go up. After that, what were we to do, but do a bit of shopping, considering Macy's was just down the ... 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