The statue of liberty - was donated to the American people by France in 1886 as a symbol of French-American friendship and their alliance during the American revolution; it is located on Liberty Island
The financial district of Lower Manhattan - centred on Wall and Broad streets, includes the New York Stock Exchange, World Trade Center (one of the world's tallest structures) and a United States Federal Reserve bank as well as other prominent banking, brokerage, and financial institutions
Empire State Building (1931) - the2nd highest building in New York with 2 observations and a restaurant on the top
St. Patrick - one of the most beautiful churches in USA in Gothic style
Broadway - the original Indian path, now a famous theater center
UN HQ - 39-storey monolith structure of glass and steel
Rockefeller Center - the group of 21 buildings, mostly scyscrapers in Manhattan; consists of skating ring, gardens, promenades, statues, shops, restaurants ...
Fifth and Madison avenues - in Manhattan, especially famous for their elegant shops
Skyscrapers dominate the skyline - the Flatiron Building, completed in 1902, was one of the first in the city; others include the Chrysler Building (1930), the Woolworth Building (1915), the Empire State Building (1931), the group of buildings that constitute (begun 1931), Rockefeller Center (begun 1931), and the World Trade Center (1977)
New York Public Library - with some 10 million volumes
Times Square - the hub of the city's theatre district with more than 30 theatres
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - a large cluster of buildings that includes the Metropolitan Opera House
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