A poem made up of quotes from a Fodor's Travel Guide to NYC, an edition from the 90's. |
A panning shot of Rockefeller Center clearly says “New York”. A capital of the communications industry. Atlas supporting the world Six pools surrounding flowerbeds filled. Great gold-leaf statue Prometheus! fire-stealing hero sprawled on his ledge. December an enormous live Christmas tree. And ice skating for the family an idyllic perspective on the city. Often called Crossroads of the World. Times Square actually triangle. December 31, 1908 200 pound ball lowered by hand starting a tradition mobbed with revelers crowds of people pandemonium ensues. Huge electric signs bigger and brighter distinctive nighttime glitter. Large shops and billboards with all the entertainment you can see. United Nations Headquarters occupies lushly landscaped riverside tract. Line of flagpoles especially pleasant rose garden imaginatively diverse artwork. Picnicking is strictly forbidden. Jacket required for men. Children under 5 not permitted. The flags are a symbol of countries coming together after they manage to get through the security New York’s number one tourist attraction The Met. Botticelli Vermeer Rembrandt Vast and impressive. Tiffany stained glass windows Sullivan cast iron staircases Federal marble façade. Classical paintings statues Roman wall paintings extracted from lava of Mount Vesuvius Egyptian treasures Asian galleries arms and armor. Only a portion exhibited more than can be seen in one visit. Children experiencing culture and history imagining sleeping in old royal beds. Most valuable real estate set aside as a park Central Park. Large enough to get lost in escape from rumble of traffic watch an earthworm tumble through the soil. Swampy neighborhood to this playground of lush lawns Carousel Strawberry Fields Bethesda Fountain Belvedere Castle Zoo. Only tourists ride in the horse-drawn carriages. Forget the bustling city just outside and imagine a fairytale world. American Museum of Natural History collection of more than 36 million artifacts. Blue whale Star of India sapphire. Wondrously detailed dioramas of animal habitat groups dinosaur skeletons films on a giant screen rock-music Laser Shows. Barosaurus protecting its fossilized baby from a fossil. A world of animals unimaginable stuffed and shown so they can be imagined now. Enduring symbol of America Statue of Liberty. Liberty Island great silvery harbor. 225 tons 151 feet from feet to torch. Elevator to the top of the pedestal exhibits of history. Strong of heart and limb Can climb to the crown. The crown’s closed now. Fire safety hazard. New York’s two tallest buildings World Trade Center. Observation deck a quarter of a mile into the sky view extends miles Seven building complex stores services restaurants adjacent hotel 50,000 people. A million cubic yards of rock and soil excavated. One of the biggest landmarks Taken from us in less than a minute. the best trips start with fodor’s |