New
York Stock Exchange
Located on Wall Street, it generates half of the world's capital.
Twenty-four brokers began the first organized trading of stocks
under a buttonwood tree on May 17, 1792 at the intersection
of Wall and William Streets.
The
South Seaport
The site of New York's principal sailing ship port (1815-1860).
Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamship, operated a ferry
service to Brooklyn from this location.
Look for the BMW, the three bridges that will actually carry
those automobiles safely across the river - Brooklyn, Manhattan
and the Williamsburg.
Brooklyn
Bridge
Takes traffic from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back. The bridge
has a pedestrian walkway on the upper level (a great view
of Lower Manhattan if you want to take a trip there after
your visit at Top of the World).
Manhattan
Bridge
More advanced technology than the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge
was redesigned three times during the nine years it took to
be completed.
Williamsburg
Bridge
Replaced the Brooklyn Bridge as the world's longest suspension
bridge in 1903.
The
Woolworth Building
Built in 1913 for $15.5 million. Frank Woolworth, king of
the five and dime stores, paid for the building in cash. The
building was, at one time, the tallest building in the world.
JFK
- The John F. Kennedy Airport
