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Big Apple:
How Did
New York City
Got This Nickname?
The Big Apple is a moniker or an
alias for New York City. The Big
Apple was first popularized as a
reference to New York City as horse
racing city in the 1920's by writer
John J. Fitz Gerald.
Later, between 1940 to 1950, came a
popular song and dance titled "The
Big Apple." This time, the context
of the song was no longer pointing
to New York City as a horse racing
city.
In the 1960's the New York
Convention and Visitor's Bureau,
began promoting "The Big Apple" as
New York City's moniker.
Finally, in 1997, Mayor Rudolph W.
Giuliani signed a legislation
designating the southwest corner of
West 54th Street and Broadway, the
corner where John J. Fitz Gerald
resided from 1934 to 1963 as "The
Big Apple" corner.(Source:
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)
TIMES SQUARE Big Apple City's most visited area, with average of 45 million
visitors per year. New addition to the place is the TKTS amphitheater.
Location: 42nd to W 47th Street, Broadway and 7th Ave
(Click an underlined
number to open a photo album of a Big Apple place below)
ROCKEFELLER CENTER Rockefeller Building is one of the tallest in the Big Apple City. Here,
you'll find Prometheus golden sculpture,
NBC studios, and a giant Christmas tree on X'mas time.
Location: 5th & 6th Avenues, 47th to 50th Streets
Statue of Liberty
(1,
2,
3,4)
Circle Line (1,
2)
Radio City (1)
GRAND CENTRAL STATION Terminal for most of the trains running in and out of the Big Apple City. Great
hopping place for shopping and dining, while waiting for your train rides.
Location: Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street
Times Square &
42nd Street
(1, 2, 3, 4,5,
6,
7)
Fleet Show (1)
Naked Cowboy of
Big Apple City
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to view the album
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING Best place to view aerial shots of the Big Apple City from its deck at 86th floor.
Currently Big Apple's tallest building. Macy's is just a stone-throw away from this skyscraper.
Location: 5th Avenue and 34th Street
CENTRAL PARK Enjoy Big Apple City's greeneries, cool lakes, lagoons, and wildlife in this park.
This
park that looks like made by nature is maintained by
hundreds of people daily.
Location: 5th to C. Park West Aves., & 59th-110 Sts.
Hudson River (1,
2)
Main Library (1,
2,
3)
7th Avenue (1)
FLAT IRON BUILDING One of the first skyscrapers of the Big Apple City since 1902. Best viewed as a flat
iron from distant and aerial view.
Location: 5th Avenue and E. 23rd Street
Museum of Natural History
(1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6)
Bridges (1,
2)
ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL Near the Rockefeller Center, popular for its
architectural design that makes it dominant around its location. This is the
rectory and residence of the Big Apple City's Cardinal.
Location: 5th Avenue and 49th Street
St. Patrick Cathedral (1, 2,
3)
Grand Central Station (1, 2)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Collection of plants from all over the world could be found here.
Thousands of flowers of the Big Apple City will surely mesmerize your eyes.
Location: 200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd. at Bronx
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (MAIN) Place to more than 9 million volumes of books. Center for scholarly
research, and simple curiosity. Big Apple City's
biggest library.
Location: 5th Avenue and 42nd Street
Rockefeller Center (1, 2,
3,
4)
Empire State Building
(1,
2, 3,
4,
5)
TRINITY CHURCH This lower Manhattan church's graveyard is the final resting place for
Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton. Located near Big Apple City's Stock
Exchange (NYSE).
Location: Broadway and Wall Street
Battery Park (1)
Chrysler Building (1)
Bronx Zoo (1,
2,
3,
4)
TWIN TOWERS CROSS Symbol of God to many Christians
and Catholics this piece of iron crap was found from among the debris of the
Twin Towers. Big Apple City tourists who come to visit this symbol believe on
its miracle. Location: In front of the Ground Zero construction site
STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING A block away from Trinity Church, this place is the center for
exchange of stocks. This Stock Exchange Center is the most popular
stock exchange center in the world.
Location: Broad and Wall Street
Botanical Garden (1,
2)
Mets Life Building (1)
Downtown Revisited
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INTREPID SEA-AIR-SPACE MUSEUM Located at the Westside seaport of the Big Apple City, this giant ship features aviation and sea exploration
exhibits of fighter planes and hatches of guided missiles.
Location: 12th Avenue and 46th Street
City Hall (1,
2)
Flat Iron Building (1)
Union Square (1,
2)
Guggenheim (1)
ROSE CENTER FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE Adjacent to the the Big Apple City's Museum Mile stands the Museum of Natural History.
This place regularly shows the
evolution of the galaxy and the history of earth.
Location: Central Park West and 81st Street
Columbus Circle (1, 2,
3)
Battery Park (1,
2, 3)
5th Avenue (1)
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Along the Big Apple City's Museum Mile is the Museum of Natural History, where
you could find collection of artifacts from hundred years ago.
Location: Central Park West and 81st Street
Fleet Show (1)
Hudson River (1,
2)
57th Street (1)
Thanksgiving Day Parade (1)
STATUE OF LIBERTY
Symbol
to millions of immigrants who first set foot
on American soil. Climbing to
its crown, you could view Big Apple City's skyline and neighboring places
here.
Location: Ellis Island
East River (1,
2)
Madison Square Garden (1)
Main Post Office (1)
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL The home of the Big Apple City's "The Rockettes". See the Music Hall, which was restored to its
original look when it made its first opening night in 1932.
Location: Avenue of Americas
TOYS R US AT TIMES SQUARE To complete family's fun when visiting the
Big Apple City, this giant store for kids at Times Square have thousands of
toys, plus rides that will be enjoyed by kids.
Location: Broadway Avenue and 44th Street
Downtown (1,
2,
3)
Chinatown (1)
Circle Line (1,
2)
7th Avenue (1)
South Seaport (1)
CASTLE CLINTON NATIONAL MONUMENT Built in 1807 as defense post for artillery against the British invaders.
Located at Battery Park, south of Manhattan. View the panoramic sea
of the Big Apple City from
here.
Location: Battery Park City
Battery Park (1,
2, 3)
5th Avenue (1)(2)
Flowers of NYC
(1,
2,
3, 4,
5, 6, )
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTS Museum for 5000 years of arts, with more than two million works of art from
all points of the earth - ancient through modern times. Located along Big
Apple's City's Museum Mile.
Location: Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM A unique place for unique arts in the Big Apple City. Conceived as a "temple of spirit" where
viewers could foster a new way of looking at arts.
Location: 5th Avenue and 89th Street
Skyscrapers (1)
Symbolic Shots (1,
2)
G Central Pkway (1)
"THE
GATES"
by
Christo and Jeanne-Claude at Big Apple City's Central Park,
February 12 through February 27, 2005. 7,500 gates, 16 feet high (4.87
m) with a width varying from 5 feet 6 inches to 18 feet (1.68 m to 5.48 m)
will line 23 miles (36.8 km) of footpaths in the park.
"The Gates" Album
1
"The Gates" Album
2
"The Gates" Album
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