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Manhattan sights 2003

 

The Empire State Building at night

The view from the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building is spectacular after dark. The building itself is awe inspiring at night. The tower is lighted in different colors in celebration of events. After dark the spire at the top of the Empire State Building is lighted and magical. Manhattan offers lots to look at from the observation deck during the day and at night. This is some of what I saw.
The Empire State Building at night The Empire State Building spire at night A painting of the Empire State Building in it's lobby Looking down from the Empire State Building observation deck The GE Building at night The GE Building and more at night The George Wahington bridge at night The Chrysler Building and more at night

The Chrysler Building...

...in the daylight

In my opinion the top of Chrysler building, it's dome and spire, makes it the most spectacular building in New York City. Erected in 1930, the dome of this skyscraper is made of stainless steel and has many windows, all of them illuminated at night. It's art deco appearance is a timeless beauty!
the tall Chrysler Building hood ornament decorations on the Chrysler Building looking up at the Chrysler Building a close shot of one of the hood ormanent decorations on the Chrysler Building a helicopter near the top of the Chrysler Building

... at night

The Chrysler Building is just as beautiful, if not more beautiful, at night as it is during the day.
The Citicorp Center, Chrysler and Metfile Buildings at nightThe Chrysler Building at night close shot of the illuminated Chrysler Building at night The Chrysler Building at night

Grand Central Terminal

Welcome to Grand Central Terminal! The front of Grand Central Terminal Wandering around inside the station shows that it really is GRAND! The grand concourse is almost as large as a football field. In 1994, after years of neglect, the station was restored to the beauty it is now.
Grand Central Terminal grand hall Grand Central Terminal grand hall Grand Central Terminal arch over a window in the grand hall Grand Central Terminal information booth A Grand Central Terminal chandelier Grand Central Terminal Track 30

St Patrick's Cathedral

St Patrick's Cathedral is the largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States. It opened the doors in May, 1879.
front entrance to Saint Patrick's CathedralSaint Patrick's Cathedral inside Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Horse-Drawn carriages in Central Park

I sat on a bench in Central Park to rest and watch people. I also watched the horse-drawn carriages parade past. No two carriages were identical. After a few had passed it became obvious to me that some of the carriage drivers were truly enthusiastic with their jobs. Others were, well, not so enthralled.
properly attired carriage a driver who enjoys his job a leisurely carriage ride a leisurely carriage ride a blue carriage with an disinterested driver driving and reading reading and driving

Other buildings and sights

There are lots of interesting sights in Manhattan. Many of these are very pronounced; the Empire State Building for example. Many more interesting and wonderful items are less prominent. Casual glancing might not catch many of them and there are too many to seek and find them in a single weekend. Here are a few of the jewels, some pronounced while others are not as obvious but are proudly displayed, I found on my weekend visit.
The Metlife Building in the evening looking up the side of a building it's 90 degrees at two fifteen The Helmsley and Met Life building seen from 45th Street the Crown building with another building a round corner of the Plaza Hotel Essex House and other buildings seen from Central Park Artwork over the door to the AP building Above the entrance to 610 Fifth Ave Above the entrance to 610 Fifth Ave Front facade of the Crown building The statues over the fron door to the Crown building gargoyles adorn the front of an unknown building a pair of winged gargoyles diamond streetlights in the Diamond District M&M NBC peacock
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