One World Trade Center

A Meal With a View, But at a Price

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August 22nd 2017
We kept the curtains open overnight as it is not very often that the view whilst you are laying in your bed is of something as dramatic and iconic as the Empire State Building. Even with the windows shut, there is still all the car horns, sirens and general Manhattan noises to content with. I made a second attempt to get to Brooklyn and all went well. After the trauma of yesterday the right tra ... 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