Ellis Island

It is through this island that, until 1954, 12 million immigrants passed through, before embarking on the conquest of this New World.Before them, 7 million people had landed, upon their arrival, at Castle Clinton, a former theatre, transformed into a reception centre, where everyone received the papers they needed. Indeed,

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Among the shops and storefronts on 5th Avenue, the biggest attraction in New York City is St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Between 50th and 51st Streets and next to the Rockefeller Center complex, the cathedral is a historical landmark in the city. Very charming and beautiful, the cathedral opened in 1879, was

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Grand Central Terminal

Opened in 1913, Grand Central Terminal is the world’s largest railway station with 44 platforms serving several regions on the East Coast. Why visit a station? It’s not even fair to call this place a simple train station, because Grand Central Terminal looks more like a luxury shopping mall with

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Times Square

40 million people visit Times Square every year. Times Square is not a square at all. In fact, it is composed of two triangles formed by Broadway crossing 7th Avenue between 47th and 42nd Streets. It is also one of the best known and most exciting areas of the city,

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The Frick Collection

The Frick Collection is housed in the former residence of Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), designed by Thomas Hastings and built in 1913-14. After Frick’s death in 1931, modifications and additions were made to the building by architect John Russell Pope, and in 1935 the Collection was opened to the public.

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