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Sights of the Bronx

In my last entry "The Origin of The Bronx"  I gave some info about some the Bronx (the part of New York City I grew up in). This entry covers some nice locations in the area.

In terms of sights, the Bronx doesn't have as many famous landmarks as other boroughs in the city such as Manhattan or Brooklyn. The big one is Yankee Stadium where the Baseball team the New York Yankees play. The current stadium they are using was actually built recently. It replaced an older Stadium that was being used close to 100 years before that (1923-2008). On days where the Yankees. The area around the stadium gets really crowded as thousands of fans come to see them play.

Another good site in the area is the Bronx Zoo. It is one of the larger zoos in the world and has a variety of animals to see. In the winter they have a festival called Holiday Lights which is a beautiful display of Christmas lights designed to look like animals you can find within the zoo.

Across the street from the Zoo is the New York Botanical Gardens. It hosts a wide variety of flowers. Visiting I recommend checking out their green house which has several areas dedicated to plants from different climates such as the rainforest and the desert.

Another smaller landmark in the Poe Cottage. This was the home of the writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is a relatively small house but still pretty nice to check out if you are a fan of his work.

The 5th sight that is heavily recommended in my area of the Bronx is Van Cortlandt park. The park is the third largest in the city as has several areas and trails for hiking and taking in nature. It also has a parade ground with with Soccer fields, a track field for running and a bike trail that leads to goes all the way from New York to Canada.

The Bronx is one the quieter areas of New York City. However it still has some nice places to visit that are definitely cool to check out.

Author's note: Like the earlier Bronx entry, originally I started writing this as part of a challenge for "Invalid Item"  and didn't get a chance to finish it but wound up going back and completing it for "I Write: Enter the Second Decade" .