So, what is left after a dozen postings on New York and Washington? The simple answer is, a lot. There have been so many weird people, cars, buildings, people – it is impossible to capture all of them. Thus I just like to leave you with another bunch of photos that will shape the end [...]
Archive for the ‘New York’ Category
final remarks
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
nyc to washington
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA, Washington on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If possible you should take your time traveling from New York City to Washington. Using local roads instead of highways saves toll fees, doesn’t take that much longer, and offers you some insights into smaller towns and villages. You will cross five states: New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. And [...]
wall street
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wall Street. Financial District of New York City. Home of the New York Stock Exchange. Metonym for the financial markets of the United States. Much to say about. But everything pretty well summarized by Wikipedia. For the record, it is not that exciting to be there.
statue of liberty
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Visiting New York definitely implies taking the ferry and go to see Lady Liberty. Built 125 years ago, it symbolizes Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tablet evoking the law upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence. A broken chain lies at her feet. [...]
ground zero
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Talking about skyscrapers, the most impressive one is yet to be completed: One World Trade Center (1WTC) Also known as Freedom Tower, this 541m building will occupy the location where the original 526m World Trade Center twin towers once stood. It will become the tallest building in the United States and is expected to be [...]
skyscrapers
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Most large cities possess maybe a dozen skyscrapers. As of August 2008, New York City featured 5,538 highrise buildings, with fifty completed skyscrapers taller than 656 feet (200 m). This is more than any other city in United States, and second in the world, behind Hong Kong. However, it is precisely for their number and [...]
times square
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA, Video on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Just a few blocks from Central Park, there is New York’s major commercial intersection. Being renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building, the place is one of the iconic symbols of both New York and the USA in general. Without any further discussion, it is [...]
central park
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Located right in the center of Manhattan, Central Park is a 3.5 sqkm city-owned green space. On the internet, you can easily find impressive pictures. Here’s a bunch of my own shots:
streets of nyc
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Actually, it is hard to show the peculiarity of walking through Manhattan in plain 2D pictures. You really have to come and experience this concrete canyon by yourself. Among those things that can hardly be captured by pictures are the disgusting smell (thanks to snackbars and trash), the disastrous condition of infrastructure, and the sheer [...]
nyc hotels
Posted in New York, Pictures, USA on June 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Accommodation in Manhattan is not what you would call a bargain. Thanks to longstanding government intervention, available places are scarce. Thus rents and house prices are awfully high. At least we found some nice lodgings for $80-100 a night.
