Tourist attractions of Washington DC and NYC
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Tourist attractions of Washington D. C. and New York City
The Library of Congress (Washington)
The biggest library building in the world
National library of the US
The White House (Washington)
The official residence and workplace of the POTUS since 1800
Neoclassical building, completed in 1800
Part of it is the famous Oval Office
The role of Congress (Washington)
The Seat of Congress is in the United States Capitol
Located on the Capitol hill
Neoclassical building, completed in 1800
Has white exterior (*like all the principal buildings of executive and judicial branches)
Divides Washington DC into 4 sections (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast)
Congress = House of Representatives + the Senate
Can make new laws, is the legislative branch of the US fed government
The Seat of the President (Washington)
The White House
The Lincoln Memorial (Washington)
A national monument built to honour Abraham Lincoln finished 1922
Greek revival style of building
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool (Washington)
The largest of reflecting pools in Washington (618x51m)
Reflects either the Lincoln Memorial, or the Washington Monument
The Washington Monument (Washington)
A marble obelisk build to commemorate George Washington (1st POTUS)
World’s tallest obelisk and tallest stone structure
The Statue of Liberty (NYC)
Considered a symbol of freedom
Located on Liberty Island
Given to the USA by France in 1884
Empire State Building + Central park (NYC)
An art deco (1931) skyscraper located in Manhattan, NYC
From 1931 to 1970 the highest building in the world
Steel and glass construction
NYC’s landmark
Central park is an urban park located in Manhattan, most visited urban park in the US and a very popular filming location
The World Trade Centre (NYC)
Was a complex of 7 buildings in Manhattan (NYC)
The most famous ones were the Twin Towers
Opened 1970
Then the highest buildings in the World
On September 11, 2001 Al-Qaeda hijackers flew two civilian Boeing jets into the Twin Towers
They later that day the complex collapsed and overall 2 606 people were killed there