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The Washington Jefferson Hotel in New York City is chic, sophisticated, and contemporary urban accommodation. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Midtown Theater District, this boutique hotel is the perfect choice to enjoy spending your time in New York, whether you plan to visit for a weekend, a week, or longer. Attractions such as Times Square, Madison Square Garden Arena, the Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center, MoMA, Broadway theaters, the Empire State Building and Central Park are within walking distance.

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The Brooklyn Museum is a famous landmark in the New York area that brings more than 450,000 visitors annually to see its acclaimed artistic exhibitions and permanent collections. Until January 2012, the museum hosting “reOrder” created by Situ Studio. This is an architectural installation as the initial step in the transformation of the museum’s first floor.

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A new 75-story tower designed by the architect Jean Nouvel for a site next to the Museum of Modern Art in Midtown New York, promises to be the most exhilarating addition to the skyline in a generation. The skyscraper initially was proposed to stand at the same height as the Empire State Building below its mast (381 m) and contain 73 floors. Each floor has 1,600 m2 starting with 3,700 m2 of space at the base.

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Busy at all hours, Greenwich Village in New York City has always been a favorite hangout for the creative and rebellious. Often simply called “the Village”, Greenwich Village is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. The Village has certainly got its charm! The zigzagging streets and charming brownstones of the village have a far more laid back atmosphere than most neighborhoods in the city.

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Welcome to the greatest sports facility in the New York City - the Yankees Stadium! Located in the Bronx, Yankee Stadium is just over the bridge from Manhattan and is home to the New York Yankees baseball team. This is the “new” Yankee Stadium which looks similar to the original 1923 Yankee Stadium. Built on 97,000 m2 of public parkland, the new ballpark was opened in 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The project is part of a larger redevelopment plan that includes a hotel, conference center and high school for sports-related careers.

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New York is definitely the place to be for a hungry art lover and there are places that should not be missed out. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (colloquially The Met) is one of the largest and finest museums in the world. Its collections now contain more than three million works of art from all points of the compass, ancient through modern times. Located in New York City’s Central Park along Fifth Avenue it was founded in 1870. Every year nearly five million people visit the museum make it one of the most popular tourist attractions in NYC.

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The exhibit “Ai Weiwei: New York Photographs 1983-1993″ opened yesterday at the Asia Society Museum. It features 227 photographs taken by Ai Weiwei capturing the history, culture, and atmosphere of New York City from his unique perspective. The Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei is widely known for using his blog to speak out against the injustices of the Chinese government. “He is one of the most provocative and influential conceptual artists from China today, and in recent years he has become an increasingly iconic figure”, says Asia Society Museum Director Melissa Chiu.

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Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge, Brazil
Asymmetric and modernistic bridge extends over Lake Paranoia, Brasilia. The design of the bridge consists of three 61 meter asymmetric arches and steel cables supporting structure and was created by Brazilian architect Alexandre Chan, from Rio de Janeiro. The entire structure has a total length of 1,200 m. Opened on December 15, 2002 it was completed at a cost of US$56.8 million. Named after a beloved former president Zhuselino Kubichek de Oliveira, the scenic view of and from the bridge makes for an amazing experience.

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Located in New York City, Dylan’s Candy Bar is one of the largest candy stores in the world. Created by Dylan Lauren - the daughter of legendary fashion designer Ralph Lauren, the Candy Bar combines her love of candy, passion for art and fashion with a universal treat: candy.

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Just over a year on from his death, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is showcasing the fashion genius of Alexander McQueen with a new exhibition. “Savage Beauty” is an exhibition organized by The Costume Institute and will celebrate the late Alexander McQueen’s extraordinary contributions to fashion. It will run from May 4 to July 31 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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