New York City in clouds

New York

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January 2nd 2011
I woke up very early in the morning (5.30am) to visit the Statue of Liberty. We left just after 6am and it was still dark outside. The subway was dead because it was a Sunday Morning and the service was really slow. We got off at the Staten Island ferry service stop and headed towards the statue. The subway took around an hour and so it was light outside by the time we got out. There was a heavy ... 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