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Ellis Island

This federal immigration station at the mouth of the Hudson River opened on January 1, 1892 and was closed on November 12, 1954, but not before 12 million immigrants were inspected there by the US Bureau of Immigration (Immigration and Naturalization Service).

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"Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to..."



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King Kong vs Godzilla

Two buildings which feature in two famous monster movies.

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Yankee Stadium

The Yankees are playing their final season at Yankee Stadium as they're building a new stadium next door (with fewer seats, as they've had to make the seats larger to accomodate the increasing size of their supporters).

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"The Little Red Lighthouse and The Great Gray Bridge"

The George Washington Bridge and the lighthouse at it's base which were immortalised in 1942 in this children's book.

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"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"

A beautiful scene in Bryant Park.

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"I'm king of the hill, top of the heap"

View from the Empire State Building.

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Staten Island Ferry



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Wall Street

View of Wall Street from water. Trinity Church visible.

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Bridges

Manhattan has at least 16 bridges that connect the island to neighbouring areas. There are 2,027 bridges and tunnels overall in the New York City metro area.

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