Brooklyn from the tower

Seeing One World

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January 2nd 2016
Geo: 40.7528, -73.9853This morning after a quick breakfast we got on the subway and headed downtown. We headed down to the new One World Trade Centre as we had tickets to visit the new observatory at the top. Once we waited in the customary New York queue we got inside. There were some really interesting stories about people involved in the planning and construction of the building. The lift to ... read more

North America » United States » New York

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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