Top of Empire State

Day 3 (I think)

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July 31st 2011
Ok so we are still in NY and have seen some amazing sights - Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Ground Zero, Empire State building (Susie you were right!!!! - queue for hours and then its so packed at the top you are lucky if you can get to the edge for a look), done a boat tour of the whole island, visited museums, central park, used the subway loads and walked even more, best place so far the ston ... 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