Statue at United Nations

Views of New York

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April 16th 2011
Our second sunny day so we made the most of checking out all the outside stuff. First up was the United Nations as was handy to the hotel. Olivia impressed us with her flag knowledge. We headed up 5th Avenue for more shopping (and more Forever 21), heading for the Guggenheim building which I was happy just to see the outside of. We had lunch in Central Park. Interesting to see all the school ... 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