New York from the height of bird flight

Have you ever flown over new York? Would you like to? We invite you in a fascinating virtual helicopter flight over the Big Apple.

1. New York is often called the capital of the world: a "city for everyone", which incorporates the features of different cultures, which is reflected in its appearance. The main feature of modern new York is definitely skyscrapers. There are more than 500 buildings taller than 100 meters. By this measure, new York is second only to Hong Kong. Most people have to get acquainted with new York, lifting his head up. But to fully appreciate the beauty of this city, it is necessary to look not from below but from above.

2. The city is relatively young, it was founded in the early XVII century Dutch colonists. In connection with the abundance of natural channels and high water, was originally named New Amsterdam — New Amsterdam. In 1664 the town without resistance, was captured by the British and renamed New York in honor of the brother of the English king, Duke of York (Duke of York), initiated the capture of the city.

3. Manhattan (Manhattan)

4. Most of the island, with the exception of the historic South side, built on a rectangular plan. 16 streets parallel to the Hudson river, called "Avenue", and 155 lateral numbered digits and was called "the street". The exception is Broadway: it crosses almost all of Manhattan diagonally. Between 5th and 8th Avenue (from 59th to 110th street) was allocated to Central Park.

5. Skyscrapers are the basis of modern architecture in new York.

6. Development of high-rise construction contributed to the isolation of the territory, the land prices are high, and the availability of solid rock.

7. The statue of Liberty (Statue of Liberty)

8. The goddess of liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. The inscription on the tablet reads: "eng. JULY IV MDCCLXXVI" (July 4, 1776), this date is the day of the Declaration of independence.

9. Ellis Island (Ellis Island)

10. Lower Manhattan (Lower Manhattan)

11. This is the oldest part of the city, from here grew the modern new York.

12. World trade center 1 (1 World Trade Center) and the national memorial and Museum "September 11" (National September 11 Memorial & Museum)

13. On this spot once stood the Twin Towers. Now it is a memorial that represents the two largest artificial waterfall in the United States. On 76 bronze plates attached to the parapet pools, engraved with the names of the 2983 victims. The Museum itself "September 11" is located under the waterfalls, at a depth of about 21 meters under the ground.

14. The height of the new world trade center — 541 meters. It is the third tallest skyscraper in the world after the Burj Khalifa and Abraj al-Bayt and the tallest building in the Western hemisphere.

15. Brooklyn bridge (Brooklyn Bridge)

16. Manhattan bridge (Manhattan Bridge)

17. Financial district (Financial District)

18. Wall street (Wall Street)

19. 25% of the world's supply of gold in the vaults of the Federal reserve Bank on wall street.

20. Park Row (Park Row Building)

21. The Woolworth Building (Woolworth Building)

22. The external decoration of the tower were made of limestone terracotta architectural panels. Columns go directly to the pyramidal peaks and give the building its "honesty", so new Yorkers jokingly call the building "the Pride of new York".

23. Civic center (Civic Center)

24. Municipal building of Manhattan (Manhattan Municipal Building)

25. Union Square (Union Square)

26. Madison Square (Madison Square) is a Square at the intersection of two streets: Broadway and Fifth Avenue.

27. The Flatiron Building (Flatiron Building)

28. At a considerable height it gives the impression of "not too stable". It is thought that the people of new York, watching the erection of the building: the townspeople believed that a wind storm will certainly tumble down the structure, and bettors — how far will scatter in this case the wreckage. Men of new York noticed a feature that when a North wind that the building is "cut" with the edge, flows down along the walls and, striking the pavement, formed vortices, which bullied ladies skirts above their heads. This feature was gathered around the building, dozens of men, which was dispersed by the police.

29. MetLife Tower (Metropolitan Life Tower)

Behind the tower is the Metropolitan life North building (Metropolitan Life North Building). This massive building is designed in the 20-ies of the last century as a 100-storey skyscraper. If the project was implemented in its original form, at some period this building would be the tallest in the world. However, with the stock market crash landslide falling shares in 1929 and the subsequent period of the great depression was not allowed to carry out this plan — skyscraper construction was suspended in 1933, at 29 floors.

30. Washington Square Park (Washington Square Park)

31. Midtown (Midtown)

32. The Empire state building (Empire State Building)

33. It's hard to believe, but the 102-story Empire state building was built in just 13 months!

34. The observation deck on the 86th floor of the building was annually visited by up to three and a half million people, which was an important source of income during the great depression, when the building was nicknamed Empty (ie empty) State Building. The skyscraper has not returned the cost of its construction until 1948.

35. Proof of structural strength of the building is the fact that when on July 28, 1945 twin-engine bomber US air force B-25 piloted in thick fog crashed into the building at a height of 79 floors, the damage to the building was limited to the external walls and the fire inside. The consequences were soon eliminated, despite the fact that one of the engines of the aircraft flew through the whole building. Then 14 people were killed. Elevator operator Betty Lou Oliver survived the incident after falling into the Elevator from the height of 75 floors — this achievement got into the Guinness Book.

36. At the beginning of the operation of the building, its spire was supposed to serve as a mooring mast for dirigibles. However, the idea of the air terminal was considered untenable because of security reasons (strong and unstable air flow at the top of the building did berthing very difficult, and after the first attempt it became clear that this idea is utopian). No Zeppelin ever moored to the building.

37. The observation deck of the Empire state building, 86th floor, is one of the most visited viewpoints in the world. Only it was visited by over 110 million people.

38. District Bryant Park (Bryant Park)

39. The new York public library (The New York Public Library)

40. Radiator Building (American Radiator Building)

41. Bank of America tower (Bank of America)

42. MetLife building (MetLife Building, until 1981 Pan Am Building)

43. Midtown East

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45. Chrysler building (Chrysler Building)

46. The building was constructed in 1930 at a rate of 4 floors per week, is actually a race with another skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, at 40 wall street, known today as the trump building. Architects competed for the right to be called the creators of the tallest building in the world and has made changes to the project during construction.

47. The Chrysler building is an example of art Deco architecture. The ornamentation of the tower repeats the design motifs of the hubcaps on the wheels of the car brand "Chrysler" at the time. Corners 61 of the floor is decorated with eagles — they were portrayed on the hood of the car Chrysler in 1929.

48. Shining brightly neighborhoods is the "heart of Manhattan"

49. Times square (Times Square)

50. Broadway theaters, a huge number of bright neon signs and pointers in television style made times square one of the essential characters turbulent life of new York. This is the only area of the city, where its inhabitants are obliged to expose bright billboards.

51. The area has the nickname "crossroads of the world", the "Great White Way", is an iconic landmark of the world, the symbol of new York and the entire United States.

52. Times square is visited annually by more than 39 million tourists and 300 thousand people daily.

53. Madison Square Garden (Madison Square Garden)

54. The Hotel New Yorker (New Yorker Hotel)

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56. Rockefeller center (Rockefeller Center)

57. In the center of the complex is the Playground Lower Plaza, where every Christmas is installed the main Christmas tree of the city.

58. Building General Electric Building

59. On top of a skyscraper is an observation area called Top of the Rock. It is inferior to the height of the viewing platform of the Empire state building, but many believe that Top of the Rock offers the best panoramic views of new York.

60. St. Patrick's Cathedral (St. Patrick's Cathedral) — the largest built in the Gothic revival style Catholic Church of the USA.

61. Traffic on Sixth Avenue

62. Citigroup Center (Citigroup Center, formerly Citicorp Center)

63. Lipstik building (Lipstick Building)

64. The Hotel "Waldorf-Astoria" (Waldorf Astoria)

65. 432 Park Avenue

66. 75-storey skyscraper One 57

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68. Grand army Plaza (Grand Army Plaza)

69. Midtown West

70. Columbus Circle (Columbus Circle)

71. Central Park (Central Park) — a green oasis, located between the densely built neighborhoods

72. Sheep meadow (Sheep Meadow)

73. The creation of the Park was engaged landscape architect Frederick law Olmsted. The work did not stop even during the American Civil war and was fully completed in 1873.

74. The Bow Bridge (Bow Bridge)

75. Reservoir name of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir)

76. Dakota (The Dakota)

77. In the streets around Central Park, the most expensive home in new York. Some apartments are worth 20-30 million dollars, while you buy them is not so simple. Even if the house appears on the market, not the fact that the local conservative councils residents approve your candidacy.

78. Sanremo (San Remo)

79. The Queensboro Bridge (Queensboro Bridge)

80. The headquarters of the United Nations (Headquarters of the United Nations)

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82. The aircraft carrier "Intrepid" (USS Intrepid)

83. The Museum's collection includes such exhibits as a supersonic passenger plane Concorde, reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed A-12, a spacecraft NASA space Shuttle enterprise, submarine USS Growler and more.

84. Chelsea Piers (Chelsea Piers)

85. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge (Verrazano-Narrows Bridge)

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